Salesforce launches Agentforce 3 with AI agent observability and native MCP support, giving enterprises real-time visibility and secure interoperability at scale.  ( 10 min )

As an independent business owner or leader, how could you possibly trust Grok to give you unbiased results?  ( 11 min )

VB Transform 2025 tackles the agentic AI revolution—how enterprises can close the infrastructure gap and turn dazzling demos into deployed, trusted agents.  ( 6 min )

大規模なスタイルセットを記述する場合、CSS では限界があります。そこで登場するのが、CSS プリプロセッサ と呼ばれるツールです。その中でも代表的なのが SCSS (サス、Sassy CSS) です。 SCSS は CSS をより効率的かつ構造的に書くための拡張言語です。SCSS コードは、CSS に変換可能であり、実行時には CSS としてブラウザに解釈されます。 メリット SCSS 記法 メリット 変数 $primary-color: #007bff; 一括変更、管理のしやすさ ネスト .parent { .child { ... } } コードの可読性、構造の把握が容易 ミックスイン @mixin my-btn { ... } スタイルの再利用、記述量の削減 インポート @import 'variables'; ファイル分割、管理のしやすさ 変数: 色やフォントサイズなど、繰り返し使う値を定義して管理できます。変更があった際に一箇所修正するだけで済むため、メンテナンスが容易です。 ネスト: CSS セレクタを入れ子 (ネスト) にして書くことができ、HTML の構造を反映した、より読みやすいコードにできます。 ミックスイン: 繰り返し使う CSS のまとまりを関数のように定義し、必要な場所で呼び出して使えます。ベンダープレフィックスの管理などにも役立ちます。 インポート: CSS ファイルを分割して管理し、必要な場所でまとめて読み込むことができます。 $primary-color: #007bff; $font-size-base: 16px; .header { background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 20px; h1 { color: $primary-color; // 変数を使った計算も可能 font-size: $font-size-base * 1.5; } nav { ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; li { display: inline-block; margin-right: 15px; a { color: #333; text-decoration: none; // & で親セレクタを参照 &:hover { // 色を暗くする関数 color: darken($primary-color, 10%); } } } } } } @mixin button-style($bg-color, $text-color: white) { background-color: $bg-color; color: $text-color; padding: 10px 20px; border: none; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; } .primary-button { // ミックスインを呼び出す @include button-style($primary-color); } .secondary-button { @include button-style(#6c757d); } Vue プロジェクトで SCSS を使うには、SCSS をコンパイルするためのローダー (sass 等) をインストールする必要があります。 npm install -D sass そして Vue コンポーネントの タグに lang="scss" を追加します。 // ここに SCSS を記述 .my-component { h2 { color: blue; } } SCSS を導入することで、CSS によるスタイル定義を構造的に整理できるようになります。それによって大規模アプリでもスタイリングの管理がしやすくなります。  ( 4 min )

Text Compression for Beginners: Building Huffman Coding from Scratch in Swift Ever wondered how file compression actually works? This weekend, curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to dive deep and implement Huffman coding from scratch. 🌳 How Huffman trees work (with visual examples) 📊 Why Huffman is perfect for text/code compression 🔍 Step-by-step walkthrough of the "Mississippi" example ⚡ How to achieve ~50% compression on typical text files Unlike Run Length Encoding (great for images), Huffman coding shines with the kind of files we work with daily - source code, JSON, XML, plain text. It assigns shorter bit sequences to frequent characters and longer ones to rare characters. The best part? It's lossless - your original file is perfectly restored after decompression. A complete compression/decompression system including: Frequency analysis Huffman tree construction Bit-level file operations Compact tree serialization Ready to see how "Mississippi" becomes just 3 bytes? Let's dive in! 👇 Continue reading on my blog → P.S. The CLI tool is called "Kompressor" after my vacuum-packed cat plushie that never fully "decompressed" 😸  ( 3 min )

CyberGuardian: Building Autonomous Multi-Agent Cybersecurity Defense with Google Cloud's ADK The cybersecurity landscape is facing an unprecedented crisis. With damages projected to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, traditional reactive security approaches are failing against sophisticated, coordinated attacks. Enter CyberGuardian – an autonomous multi-agent cybersecurity defense system built with Google Cloud's Agent Development Kit (ADK) that transforms security from reactive firefighting to proactive, intelligent defense. Current cybersecurity systems suffer from three critical flaws: Reactive Response: Most systems only act after an attack is detected Siloed Operations: Security tools operate independently without coordination Human Bottlenecks: Critical decisions require manual…  ( 5 min )

Goal: show you how to screen names against global sanctions lists with one HTTP request—no CSV files, no cron jobs. Sign up at sanctionsnap.com Open Dashboard → API Keys → “Create key” Copy the key (free plan = 250 calls/month) curl https://sanctionsnap.com/api/health # → { "status": "ok" } curl -X POST https://sanctionsnap.com/api/search \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"name":"Vladimir Putin"}' | jq Response (trimmed): [ { "id": 12345, "source": "ofac", "name": "PUTIN, Vladimir Vladimirovich", "similarity_score": 0.95, "program": "RUSSIA-EO13661" } ] curl -X POST https://sanctionsnap.com/api/screen \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "records": [ { "id": "c001", "name": "John Smith" }, { "id": "c002", "name": "Nicolás Maduro" } ] }' Each record returns is_match: true/false plus any hits. import requests API_KEY = "YOUR_KEY" url = "https://sanctionsnap.com/api/search" payload = {"name": "Ali Akbar Salehi"} headers = {"X-API-Key": API_KEY} res = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers, timeout=10) res.raise_for_status() for hit in res.json(): print(hit["name"], hit["source"], hit["program"]) import fetch from "node-fetch"; const apiKey = process.env.SNAP_KEY; const res = await fetch("https://sanctionsnap.com/api/search", { method: "POST", headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", "X-API-Key": apiKey, }, body: JSON.stringify({ name: "Kim Jong Un" }), }); const data = await res.json(); console.log(data); Upload CSV/XLSX in the Web Console for one-click batch checks Explore the full docs for advanced search. Stop parsing sanctions spreadsheets—call an endpoint instead. 🚀  ( 3 min )

DevOps — это не отдельная роль, а скорее философия или набор практик, принятых внутри компании/команды. За свой опыт я успел побывать, наверное, во всех вариантах «DevOps»: и как отдельный инженер, жёстко привязанный к команде разработки, и как инженер, Прежде чем поговорить о том, как проводить культурные изменения и нести в команду практики, призванные размыть границы между DevOps и разработкой, Это структура, к которой применимо описание «сисадмины на стероидах». Отдельная организационная единица, «Опять этой разработке что-то надо». «А давайте отполируем вот это решение, хоть оно и не несёт business value». «Давайте переизобретём свой костыль!» (чистейший NIH-синдром — Not Invented Here). По сути, такая структура наоборот отдаляет нас от DevOps-практик, затрудняя коммуникацию …  ( 8 min )

We're excited to release pyseoa-ts v0.2.0, a TypeScript-based SEO audit library designed for modern web apps. Progress Type Enhancements Progress callbacks now include type: "crawl" | "analyze" for more detailed reporting in the UI. Request Delay / Rate Limiting You can now throttle requests when crawling large sites. Custom User-Agent Support Specify your own User-Agent string for SEO testing and bot behavior emulation. DX Improvements All key result types like.... Read more  ( 3 min )

Learn how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) can power smarter, scalable, and stateless AI agent systems. If you’ve ever built anything slightly more complex than a simple chat interface with an LLM, you’ve probably run into the same wall most of us hit: Agents forget things. Context doesn’t persist. Coordination feels clunky. Everything breaks when scale enters. Welcome to the context crisis. The era of building LLM-powered tools and agents is here — but our infrastructure isn’t ready. Most devs are duct-taping memory, state, and agent logic into isolated silos, and calling it a day. But you know that won’t scale. What if you could separate the logic of what a system should do from what it knows and how it remembers? That’s where the Model Context Protocol (MCP) comes in — and no, this is…  ( 6 min )

# Chromacode™ > A visual-first layout system that treats the image as sacred. > Built by Edna Nyangau & co-authored with AI ✨ --- ## ✨ What is Chromacode? Ever try making a 3D UI layout from an image and watch your AI helper butcher it? Yeah, me too. So I built Chromacode — a system that: - 🧩 Breaks your image into a grid - 🎨 Extracts hex color zones - 🧠 Outputs JSON that maps UI to your original layout - 💻 Generates overlays like task lists, carousels, info panels It doesn’t hallucinate. It builds from the art, not on top of it. --- ## 💡 Why It Works - ✅ Pixel-perfect layout from image - 🎯 Color-aware theming - 📦 Works with any PNG/JPG/WebP - 🧠 AI-proof (no guesswork, just geometry) --- ## 🛠️ How to Use It 1. Upload your image 2. Adjust the primary grid + subgrid 3. Export `.chromacode.json` 4. Plug into any renderer or web app 5. (Optional: Use `{templ:t}` to scaffold the full project) --- ## 🧠 Try it: - 🔗 Grid Mapper: [Live Tool](https://github.com/mosiara/chromacode) - 📦 Compare Outputs: Claude, GPT, Jeremy AI renderers - 🖼️ Projects using it: `{templ:t}`, SaFecity, Othrello --- > “The image is sacred. Let’s build from it — not on top of it.” © 2025 Edna Nyangau — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0  ( 3 min )

Author: Tobie Morgan Hitchcock This blog post was inspired by Kolawole Samuel Adebayo's Forbes article on The AI Race Is Now About Databases — Not Just Big Models. The article is insightful to highlight that AI’s bottleneck is no longer compute, it’s about databases: data, storage, and memory. The last few weeks made that shift visible in capital letters, with multiple database acquisitions in the AI space. These aren’t just tech M&A headlines. They’re a collective admission: to scale AI, you first have to rethink how memory (not only data) is managed. The frontier has moved down-stack. It’s no longer just about building bigger models or fine-tuning LLMs. It’s about how agents access, reason over, and persist context in real time. In our conversations with enterprises, we’ve noticed that m…  ( 4 min )

By the Toki Space Team Building a fully-featured Excel editor in the browser is one of the most challenging frontend projects you can undertake. It requires deep understanding of canvas rendering, complex state management, real-time collaboration, and Excel's intricate feature set. This isn't just another grid component—we're talking about recreating decades of Microsoft Excel's functionality in a browser, complete with formulas, formatting, charts, and real-time collaboration. The complexity rivals that of building a game engine or CAD software. This tutorial will walk you through building a production-ready collaborative Excel editor using React, TypeScript, and HTML Canvas, sharing the hard-won lessons from building Toki's spreadsheet editor. Architecture Overview Canvas Rendering Syst…  ( 17 min )

Working on Bring ID I've dived into the TLSNotary protocol. This tiny article is a compilation of what could be found in Rust Crate docs made to help you faster understand the core concepts and the flow of what happens after the MPC-TLS part. It is assumed that you have read the general documentation and understand what Prover, Notary and Verifier are. Transcript The plaintext of all application data communicated between the Prover and the Server. Attestation signed document issued by a Notary who witnessed a TLS connection. It contains various fields which can be used to verify statements about the connection and the associated application data. Attestations are comprised of two parts: a Header and a Body. The header is the data structure which is signed by a Notary. It contains a unique …  ( 4 min )

🚗 Audispot Content Writer An AI-powered content generation tool that creates platform-specific social media content for automotive enthusiasts. Built specifically for audispot254, this tool generates engaging posts for LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter from YouTube automotive video transcripts. YouTube Integration: Automatically extracts transcripts from YouTube automotive videos Platform-Specific Content: Creates tailored content for different social media platforms: LinkedIn: Professional, analytical content for automotive industry professionals Instagram: Casual, enthusiast-focused content with emojis and hashtags Twitter: Concise, opinionated takes designed to spark engagement Modern UI: Clean, dark-mode Streamlit interface AI-Powered: Uses OpenAI GPT-4 for intelligent content gen…  ( 5 min )

What No One Tells You About Becoming Self-Employed (Level 4 in the Journey) Reynaldo Dayola ・ Jun 23 #ashkanrajaee #selfemployed #freelancing #entrepreneurship  ( 3 min )

Welcome to Day 16 of the 180 Days of Frontend Development Challenge. Today we'll master the essential meta tags and SEO techniques that every professional developer needs. For comprehensive SEO strategies, see the Learn Frontend Development in 180 Days ebook. 1. Essential Meta Tags for SEO Core Metadata Professional Web Development Services | Company Name <meta name="keywords" content="web development,…  ( 5 min )

Ever needed a centralized configuration manager in your JavaScript app? 🤔 In modern JavaScript apps, managing shared state or configuration often means reaching for heavy tools like Redux, Zustand, or context APIs. But what if you're working on a small utility, a framework-agnostic widget, or just need a simple global config? This is where the Singleton pattern with an IIFE (Immediately Invoked Function Expression) comes in handy. It offers a lightweight, zero-dependency way to encapsulate state, avoid global pollution, and keep things clean—all without introducing a full-blown state manager. const configManager = (() => { let config = {}; return { set(key, value) { config[key] = value; }, get(key) { return key ? config[key] : config; } }; })();…  ( 3 min )

How Ashkan Rajaee's 2020 Leadership Decisions Still Resonate in 2025 Marcus ・ Jun 16 #ashkanrajaee #leadership #remotework #crisismanagement  ( 3 min )

Gradient Descent on Token Input Embeddings: A ModernBERT experiment Kyle Pena ・ Jun 23 #llm #machinelearning #deeplearning  ( 3 min )

Demystifying DevOps Automation: Tools Every Engineer Should Know In today's fast-paced software ecosystem, automation isn't just a nice-to-have—it's the backbone of reliable, scalable, and efficient DevOps. But with so many tools out there, where do you begin? Let’s break down the essentials that matter to actual engineering teams. Why DevOps Needs Automation Deployment frequency Lead time for changes Recovery from failures Team efficiency Whether it's CI/CD pipelines, config management, or monitoring, automation lets DevOps deliver on speed without compromising quality. Categories of DevOps Automation Tools Infrastructure as Code Terraform, AWS CloudFormation Define infra declaratively and manage like code CI/CD Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI Automate testing, building, and deployment pipelines Containerization & Orchestration Docker, Kubernetes Package once, run anywhere consistently Configuration Management Ansible, Chef, Puppet Define system states, manage servers at scale Monitoring & Alerting Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack Track metrics, logs, and set proactive alerts What to Pick & When Team skillsets Application architecture Infrastructure complexity Regulatory/compliance needs A monolith with predictable traffic? Simple pipelines and Terraform may be enough. Final Thoughts Want a deeper breakdown with real examples? Read the full post Let’s build automation that not only saves time but also builds resilience.  ( 3 min )

Hey there, aspiring coding superstar! 🌟 Ever dreamed of transforming from a curious coder into a world-class software engineer—someone who builds robust systems, writes elegant code, and leads with confidence—all in just six months? It might sound like a tall order, but trust me, it’s within reach! This isn’t about quick fixes—it’s about a focused, practical journey blending hands-on projects with 12 powerhouse books. Ready to dive in and level up? Let’s go! Let’s be honest—mastery takes time, but six months is the perfect sprint to kickstart your ascent to world-class status. It’s long enough to dig into the essentials, yet short enough to keep your momentum roaring. Neo Kim’s plan isn’t a shortcut; it’s a strategic blend of reading and doing. The key? Tackling 12 carefully chosen books …  ( 6 min )

Input Embedding Space Gradients This is the first in a series of posts on the question: "Can we extract meaningful information or interesting behavior from gradients on 'input embedding space'?" I'm defining 'input embedding space' as the token embeddings prior to positional encoding. The basic procedure for obtaining input space gradients is as follows: Transform tokens into input embeddings (but do not apply positional embedding). Run an ordinary forward pass on the input embeddings to obtain a predicted token distribution. Measure cross-entropy of the predicted distribution with a target token distribution. Use autograd to calculate gradients on the input embeddings with respect to cross entropy. The result is a tensor of the same shape as the input embeddings that points in the dire…  ( 7 min )

One thing I learned about: Types of Token Design projects Token design helps token issuers find a token-network fit. However, token design is different before and after the token launch. Pre-launch: systematic, theory-driven Post-launch: iterative, data-driven 🔽🛠️Resources🔽 Unpacking Token Design (2023): https://medium.com/@VendingMachine/unpacking-token-design-3a44d1eef6b5 A Token Design Thesis (2023): https://medium.com/@VendingMachine/a-token-design-thesis-1d1b400461d9  ( 4 min )

Wanted to explore efficient data fetching & caching with TanStack Query (React Query) made it smooth and powerful. 💡 🔹 Real-time weather data 📌 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁: Live Demo GitHub Repo 👨‍💻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: Portfolio Always learning, always building. Feedback welcome! 🙌 LinkedIn Post #reactJS #TanStackQuery #ReactQuery #FrontendDev #JavaScript #WeatherApp  ( 3 min )

"Immutability isn’t magic—it’s a tradeoff." Both event sourcing and blockchain promise: Data that can’t be deleted Full history tracking Transparent auditing But they solve very different problems. Use the wrong one, and you’ll pay—in complexity, performance, or coffee-fueled all-nighters. Here’s how to choose. 1. Core Philosophies Event Sourcing What it is: Append-only log of domain events (e.g., OrderPlaced, UserBanned) Projections rebuild current state Where it shines: Debugging ("Why is this user’s balance $0?") Temporal queries ("Show me yesterday’s dashboard") Undo/redo workflows Blockchain What it is: Decentralized ledger of transactions Consensus-driven (no single owner) Where it shines: Distrustful environments (e.g., crypto, supply chains) Provenan…  ( 4 min )

When working with geographic data in Python, calculating the distance between two points on Earth is a common task. But not all methods are created equal! Here’s a quick guide to the most popular approaches and why geopy.geodesic is often the best choice — especially if you're working on Django, GIS, or logistics platforms. Some libraries (or naive code) use the Pythagorean theorem to compute distance between lat/lng pairs: # ❌ Not recommended for geographic coordinates! from math import sqrt def euclidean_distance(coord1, coord2): return sqrt((coord1[0] - coord2[0])**2 + (coord1[1] - coord2[1])**2) The Earth is not flat. This method ignores the planet’s curvature, so it becomes wildly inaccurate as distances grow. These formulas treat the Earth as a perfect sphere: # ✅ Haversine e…  ( 4 min )

For decades, the narrative has been the same, the Big Tech, with its colossal R&D budgets, server farms, and armies of PhDs, sets the standard for customer experience. Their AI-powered recommendation engines, impossibly fast support bots, and hyper-personalized journeys have felt like an unachievable competitive goals. For most startup founders, small business owners, and product leaders, the game seemed rigged honsetly. but guess what That era is over. There are Three fundamental shifts have demolished the old barriers to entry whuich i called the great equalizer The API-fication of Intelligence: Foundation models like OpenAI's GPT-4, Anthropic's Claude, and Google's Gemini are now utilities. You can "rent" a world-class AI brain via a simple API call for pennies. Big Tech did the heavy lifting of training; you get to do the creative work of applying it. The Rise of the No-Code/Low-Code "Nervous System": You don't need a team of machine learning engineers to connect these AI brains to your business processes. Platforms like Zapier, Make.com, and Retool act as a central nervous system, allowing you to build sophisticated workflows that link your CRM, support desk, and marketing tools with powerful AI capabilities—often with zero code. The Agility Advantage: A small team's greatest superpower is its proximity to the customer and its lack of bureaucracy. While a Big Tech company debates a new feature in committee for six months, you can identify a customer pain point on Monday, build a prototype AI solution on Wednesday, and deploy it by Friday. The game has changed. The resources are in your hands, the cost of entry has collapsed, and the agility of a small team has never been more valuable. The question is no longer if you can compete with Big Tech on AI-powered customer experience. The question is, how will you choose to win?  ( 4 min )

In my last post, I talked about spending time this summer looking at different AI tools. I want to get hands-on, figure out what I want to integrate into my workflow. But before I spend time (and money) testing things out, I wanted to start with the free/trial periods. So you’re starting at the beginning of this journey with me. The question that I started with is: Which AI code assistants will actually let me take them for a proper test drive? In this post, I’ll share what I found across five top AI Coding Assistants—Continue, Windsurf, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Tabnine—and what I’m interested in learning as I put them to the test. After digging through pricing pages, here's what you can try without putting in your credit card: Continue.dev is one of the most flexible and accessible AI …  ( 6 min )

Rust is known for being safe and fast but to get there, you need to understand some core concepts. Let’s break down lifetimes, traits, enums, and pattern matching with clear examples. Rust makes sure you don’t use data that’s already gone. Lifetimes are how Rust tracks how long references are valid. fn longest(x: &'a str, y: &'a str) -> &'a str { if x.len() > y.len() { x } else { y } } This function returns the longer of two string slices. The tells Rust: "The result reference will live as long as both x and y." ✅ Without this, Rust won’t know how long the returned reference lives and could reject your code to keep things safe. Traits define what methods a type must implement. Think of them like "skills" a type can have. trait Speak { fn speak(&self); } struct Dog; …  ( 4 min )

I didn’t set out to make a reading list. Honestly, most of the books I’ve found useful were ones I stumbled on. A friend mentioned it, or I saw it in a strange corner of a bookstore, or I picked it up, put it down, then picked it back up two years later when something in my life finally made me ready for it. What’s strange is, a lot of them weren’t directly related to work. Not in the obvious way. They weren’t books about “career growth” or “leadership hacks.” But they shifted something in me—how I make sense of chaos, how I ask questions, how I interpret what’s not being said in a room. So no, this isn’t a ranked list. I’m not trying to be helpful or definitive. I’m just trying to trace a line backward—through the ideas, arguments, phrases, and small turning points that stuck. Maybe some …  ( 8 min )

Hello 👋 Say you download a CSV file and your data is not formatted in a readable manner. It can be frustrating, especially when it you need to execute the same steps all over again. Data that must be on separate columns shares the same space... And in certain cases, the data format is compromised and you need to employ other methods to obtain the desired result. I've been there. The time I spent brushing up the file could have been used in other ways. 🕛🔵🕧 Until one day when I discovered that Excel actually has a plenty of configurable options! 😀 In your wonderful Excel file, go to Let's see an actual example: BEFORE (i.e box ticked) AFTER (i.e box unticked) ‼️After you applied the settings, the effect applies to the next CSV file created/ downloaded. Almost forgot! Be sure that the Regional Settings have the format below: Of course, this shouldn't affect your applications/ products- so take this into consideration. And one last thing: make sure you save someone by sharing this article with them. Do you know another method? Let me know in the comments!  ( 3 min )

Hey Dev Community! We're Clein, Kelly, and Ronald, the team behind Sphere. A few weeks ago, we introduced Sphere v0.1 – a Rust-based CLI tool for running commands in isolated, portable sandboxes, born out of our experiences developing on mobile with Termux in Kenya. [https://dev.to/spheredevs/we-built-a-docker-alternative-in-rust-on-our-phones-in-kenya-heres-why-21c0]. Today, we're incredibly excited to launch Sphere v0.2.0, which takes a giant leap forward by introducing the SphereHub MVP! Imagine a world where any script, tool, or simple utility you write can be easily shared with others, and where you can just as easily pull in tools built by the community, all with guarantees of isolation and integrity. That's the vision behind SphereHub. With v0.2.0, Sphere is no longer just a local t…  ( 4 min )

Blazor Server makes it easy to build web apps with intuitive syntax, but handling dates and times (DateTime) requires special attention. Can you spot the bug in the following code? @DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss") The answer: This displays the current time on the server, not the user's local time. The time is formatted according to the Blazor host server's time zone, which may not match the user's time zone. This bug occurs when the Blazor host server's time zone ≠ user's time zone. It's a subtle issue that's easy to miss during development. A similar problem arises with date/time input fields. You can't tell which time zone the entered value refers to. @code { private DateTime dt { get; set; } p…  ( 5 min )

Recently I received a notification on a new release of the wtfutil wtf. I really enjoy the capability of GitHub to notify me of new releases of repositories I am interested in, so I can keep up with the latest changes. Do see my post: "You Should Use Releases on GitHub". I got a notification about the release v0.44.0 of the wtfutil, which is a tool I have played around with for a while. The release is the first since release v0.43.0 24th. of February 23. At the same time of: 0.44.0 I got a notification about a PR of mine which had been merged. The PR was to the wtfutil documentation site repository, which I had submitted back in March of 2023, just shy of the last release. The documentation PR was describing another PR of mine for the wtfutil, which was merged back in March of 2023, which …  ( 4 min )

DX-First Thinking: Why I Added @EnableTenantIsolation to My Spring Boot Starter Day 3 of building multi-tenant-springboot-starter was less about code, more about mindset. I wanted developers to switch between DATABASE, SCHEMA, and SHARED isolation strategies for tenants. The default Spring Boot way would be application.yml: tenant: strategy: DATABASE That works, but I asked myself: “What would it look like if Spring had built this?” So I created: @EnableTenantIsolation(strategy = TenantIsolationStrategy.SCHEMA) 💡 This annotation uses ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar and EnvironmentAware to inject the tenant.strategy key into the Spring Environment — before anything binds. What I learned: @import(...) The BEAN_CONTAINER trick in JPA is mandatory when manually wiring multiple EntityManagerFactoryBeans — without it, entity scanning breaks Key Takeaway: Tomorrow: schema-per-tenant Hibernate integration. Repo: github.com/rahul-s-bhatt/multi-tenant-springboot-starter Follow for more build-in-public logs ✨  ( 3 min )

Mastering Data Compaction in Apache Iceberg: A Production Deep Dive Introduction The relentless growth of data in modern applications presents a significant engineering challenge: maintaining query performance on ever-increasing datasets. We recently faced this at scale while building a real-time analytics platform for a large e-commerce company. Ingesting clickstream data at 100K events/second, coupled with historical order data totaling over 500TB, resulted in query latencies exceeding acceptable thresholds for dashboarding and reporting. The root cause wasn’t compute or storage capacity, but the proliferation of small files and inefficient data layout within our data lake. This led us to deeply investigate and optimize data compaction strategies within Apache Iceberg, a …  ( 7 min )

I used to be an Nginx fan. Had it running everywhere - personal projects, client sites, production servers. The config files made sense once you learned them, and it was rock solid. But a few years ago, I discovered Caddy. The setup was so much simpler. Just a single binary. The config files were actually readable. And the automatic HTTPS just... worked. I haven't deployed Nginx since. These days, I'm building UserJot (a tool that helps teams collect and manage user feedback), and Caddy has been instrumental in keeping our infrastructure simple while we focus on the product. This is a complete, production-ready reverse proxy configuration in Caddy: api.myapp.com { reverse_proxy localhost:3000 } That's it. Three lines. HTTPS included. Certificates auto-generated. HTTP/2 enabled. When I…  ( 6 min )

VoiceReach is a voice message broadcasting tool that lets users send a single typed message to multiple recipients via automated phone calls. The app uses a Text-to-Speech (TTS) API to convert the message into a realistic voice and then places calls using Twilio to deliver the audio. Designed for quick announcements, invitations, or alerts, VoiceReach eliminates the need for repetitive manual calls, making communication faster and more efficient. Built with Node.js, Express, and a simple HTML/CSS frontend, it's a powerful yet user-friendly solution for voice-based outreach. GitHub repo - https://github.com/madhavdandona123/murf-ai VoiceReach has powerful real-world applications for anyone needing to deliver voice messages to multiple people quickly and reliably. Community leaders, school administrators, event organizers, political campaigners, and small businesses can use it to send announcements, alerts, or invitations without making manual calls. It’s especially useful for reaching people who may not regularly check texts or emails—such as elderly recipients or rural communities. Compared to traditional methods like group calls or bulk SMS, VoiceReach improves efficiency by automating the process with natural-sounding voice and delivering it through a personal phone call, which feels more direct and urgent. It reduces human effort, saves time, and increases the likelihood that important messages are heard.  ( 3 min )

TL;DR In this article, I’ll show you how to build a backend in under 5 minutes using Manifest directly from your Cursor IDE. We’ll start from a static real estate listing app and replace static data with a fully functional backend: data, filters, CRUD, and admin panel! If you’re experimenting with AI-powered development, you’ve probably seen two types of tools emerge. First, there are vibe coding tools like Lovable or Bolt. They’re great at turning a short prompt into a polished UI. For quick prototypes, they feel magical. But when it comes to integrating a backend, they hit a wall. You stay stuck with mock data without backend logic. The second are AI code editors like Cursor or Windsurf. These let you code with assistance, directly in your environment. But even then, generating the bac…  ( 8 min )

Welcome to Day 1 of the "100 Days, 100 Python Topics" series! Today’s topic: Why Learn Python in 2025? Python has been around for over three decades, and yet, it remains one of the most in-demand and beginner-friendly languages in the world. It powers a huge range of industries and technologies — from AI to automation, data science to web development. Here’s why learning Python in 2025 is not just a good idea — it’s a great one. Python is known for its simple, human-readable syntax. You don’t need to memorize complex rules to start writing useful code. print("Hello, World!") That’s your first Python program. No semicolons, no complicated syntax. Just clean, intuitive code. Python is used by companies like: Google Netflix NASA Instagram Spotify And it’s not just for software engineers. Pyt…  ( 4 min )

Credit cards have become a cornerstone of modern commerce. From online retailers to brick-and-mortar stores, the ability to accept credit card payments is no longer optional—it's a necessity. At the heart of this system lies credit card processing, a complex but essential function that ensures transactions are completed securely, quickly, and efficiently. For business owners, understanding how credit card processing works can help improve operations, reduce costs, and enhance the customer experience. In this article, we break down the credit card processing system, explore its key players, examine transaction flow, and discuss fees, security, and trends that are shaping the future of payments. Credit card processing refers to the steps involved in authorizing, verifying, and transferring f…  ( 7 min )

Learning Git and GitHub is a game-changer for any developer. After following the "Complete Git and GitHub Tutorial for Beginners" by Apna College, I finally feel confident about using these tools in my projects and collaborating with others. Here’s a summary of what I learned, structured for anyone starting their journey with version control. What is Git? 2)It helps you record every addition, deletion, or modification in your project, making it easy to revert to previous states if needed. 3)Git is free, open-source, fast, and scalable—used by companies and solo developers alike. Why Use Git? 2)Collaboration: Multiple developers can work on the same project without overwriting each other’s work. Git manages merges and conflicts, ensuring everyone’s contributions are accounted for. What is G…  ( 4 min )

This article is my reflection on the journey of how I relied on free tier clouds and platform specific hosting until I discovered VPS. Shipping Code while Sipping Coffee Back then, I was still trying to figure out and understand how all this worked. Starting from which command did what, which service refused to start, and why things that worked on my local; didn’t work when deployed (Thank God for Docker) I still recall one of my earliest deployment. It was github-readme-quotes app on Heroku. A simple git push to deploy felt magical. I didn’t really have to care how it worked. I just knew that if I followed the documentation devoutly, it was assured to work; if not, StackOverflow always had my back. This was the same with Firebase, Render, or Netlify for static stuff. All of them taught …  ( 8 min )

Adding alias in your Gitbash terminal can help you speed up your workflow when using the terminal. ⚡️ In this tutorial, I am going to guide you how you can configure the aliases for your day-to-day commands. 🚀 First of all open the Gitbash and type following command in it. alias And you will see an output something like below image. It will give the list of aliases which are configured. 📋 If you see nothing, then no aliases are set. So don't worry. 😅 To set the alias for any command type following in the terminal. ✨ alias new_command_name='old_command_name' The alias set within the image will create an alias for git commit. Now I can just type gc -m and it will commit my code. 🎯 And that's it, you have configured your first alias. Hurray!!! 🎊 Hold on, it's not over yet. ⚠️ If you just close the terminal and try to re-run that alias again, it will throw error like this. 😱 What?! You will think I just set it and now it's gone. Yup it's gone. 💔 Because aliases set with alias are session based means they are deleted once the terminal is closed off. So how can we make it permanent??? 🤔 Well, there is a way make it permanent. 💡 It's .bash_profile file, it's location differ from OS to OS. For windows it would be OS_Drive/Users/ and for ubuntu it's present in root and you can run ls -la to see it. 📁 Open the .bash_profile file and edit it. ✏️ Congratulations. You have created your first permanent alias, I repeat first permanent alias of your. 🏆 Now you can configure as much as aliases you want, and you just need to add them within .bash_profile file. 🔧✨  ( 4 min )

Remember the first time someone asked you to "put that data in a report"? You probably stared at your perfectly good SQL query results and thought, "Isn't this already a report?" Then you realized they wanted something their boss could actually look at without squinting at raw data tables. Here's the thing nobody tells new DBAs: Writing great queries is only half the job. The other half is making that data speak to people who don't think in SELECT statements. That's where SSRS comes in. And no, it's not as scary as it sounds. SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services) is Microsoft's tool for turning your SQL query results into professional, interactive reports. Think of it as a translator between your database and everyone else. You know that query you wrote to check which products are selling …  ( 5 min )

Tired of checking Amazon every day to see if a product’s price went down? So was I. That’s why I built a simple tool that automatically tracks prices on multiple Amazon items and alerts me when they drop — no browser extensions, no manual checking. In this post, I’ll walk you through: The problem that led me to build this How it works behind the scenes Key features Lessons I learned And how you can get or build something similar I often add items to my Amazon wishlist and wait for discounts. But unless I checked manually — daily or weekly — I’d miss the best deals. Most price-tracking extensions are: Browser-dependent Limited to one product Bloated or subscription-based As a developer who loves automating boring stuff, I knew I could do better. I wrote a Python script that does the job …  ( 4 min )

Hiiiii,i made this cool editor like 1 month ago and it goes like wild. Go check it out! Any fork is accepted. SPREAD THE WORD XD  ( 2 min )

Hey Devs! 👋 I’m Manognya Lokesh Reddy, currently pursuing my Master’s in AI. In this post, I’ll walk you through one of my favorite projects—using deep learning to detect bone fractures in X-ray and MRI images. If you're curious about how AI is transforming healthcare, this one’s for you! ⚕️ The Problem Manual interpretation is time-consuming Subtle fractures can be missed Resource limitations exist in rural and under-equipped clinics So, I set out to build an AI-based system that could automatically detect bone fractures and support radiologists in diagnosis. 🛠️ Tech Stack TensorFlow, Keras – for model building OpenCV – for image processing CNN (Convolutional Neural Networks) – for classification SVM (Support Vector Machines) – as a traditional baseline comparison 🧪 How the Model Works Data Collection & Preprocessing Collected and cleaned X-ray/MRI image datasets Applied preprocessing: Noise reduction Contrast enhancement Feature extraction Model Building Built a CNN to classify images as fractured or not fractured Tuned layers, filters, activation functions for optimal performance Training & Validation Used stratified train-test splits Compared results with SVM to validate deep learning benefits 📊 Results Reduced false negatives significantly (critical in medical diagnosis) Boosted early detection, aiding in personalized treatment planning 🧠 What I Learned Collaborating with healthcare professionals helped me align the model with clinical needs Even basic preprocessing can drastically improve model performance in medical imaging 🩺 Why It Matters We can support doctors in early diagnosis Reduce diagnostic delays in underserved areas Help build scalable, accessible health solutions 🚀 Next Steps Exploring integration with hospital workflows Want to expand to multi-disease detection using the same framework  ( 4 min )

I faced a nasty ELK & Graylog issue today. I am working an internship project. The first installation tutorial I tried was in conjuction with the Filebeat. https://docs.vultr.com/install-elastic-stack-on-ubuntu-20-04 But the project is designed with Elk stack & Graylog. Recently I tried this article but still no success. https://docs.vultr.com/how-to-install-graylog-on-ubuntu-20-04#prerequisites I tried different solutions from deleting everything related elk stack but still ElasticSearch is not starting. I am stuck kindly help. Here are the details.... systemd details: journalctl -u elasticsearch.service | less elasticsearch log files [2025-06-23T17:10:32.188+0000][2927][gc,init] CardTable entry size: 512 [2025-06-23T17:10:32.190+0000][2927][gc ] Using G1 [2025-06-23T17:10:33.013+0…  ( 5 min )

Hey folks. So what now, fellow developers? Panic, or polish your résumé and lean in? Inside this whirlwind sits both risk and an outsize slice of opportunity that might not show up again in our lifetimes. Let me live-code the explanation for a second. Forget the power-point speak; think of AI as the capability to feed an algorithm mountains of observations and then let it tweak its own playbook as fresh examples roll in. The decision logic emerges from the pattern, not from a human’s final check-mark. Artificial intelligence acquires proficiency in much the same way a specialist absorbs lessons from practice. An influx of fresh information typically translates into perceptible improvement. Professors and practitioners usually separate three principal disciplines within the field. Machin…  ( 6 min )

How Ashkan Rajaee's 2020 Leadership Decisions Still Resonate in 2025 Marcus ・ Jun 16 #ashkanrajaee #leadership #remotework #crisismanagement  ( 3 min )

Hi, It’s been a while since I posted anything tech-related. So, my friends, here we have it. This article is all about how and why I used MindsDB for my next project: KbNet. Before I go deep into the technical rabbit hole, let me quickly tell you what MindsDB is. MindsDB is this cool open-source project that makes building AI-driven applications super smooth. It basically reduces the headache of connecting a bunch of data sources and managing AI integrations in your app. So instead of writing custom adapters and creating extra packages for every new data source, MindsDB just says: "Relax, bro, I got you." Connect multiple data sources and pipe them into a unified output. Create pre-built AI models with prompt templates (supports OpenAI, Google Gemini, and more). Run background jobs and…  ( 6 min )

Introduction Machine learning is no longer an experimental discipline—it's a cornerstone of critical infrastructure in industries ranging from finance to healthcare. As a result, model archiving has become a non-negotiable aspect of operational machine learning. In this blog, we explore what ML model archiving is, why it matters, and how Jozu and KitOps ModelKits provide the most robust, scalable, and future-proof ML Model Archiving Tool available today. ML model archiving is the process of storing machine learning models—along with their metadata, dependencies, training data references, and environment settings—in a secure and retrievable format. Model archiving is critical for several reasons: Auditability & Compliance: Regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and the EU AI Act increasingly requi…  ( 5 min )

Countless applications. Hundreds of rejection emails. Failed interviews. It was easily one of the worst experiences of my career. Let me tell you how I eventually found my current job. It was May 2023. I saw a new meeting pop up on my calendar with no description, just an invite. Instantly, I knew what it was about. Companies were laying off developers left and right. I had already heard rumors about cuts at my company too. When I joined the call, I saw my HR representative. She told me that I was being laid off along with the rest of my team. My heart sank. I didn't know what to think or do. I accepted it quietly, packed up my things, and left the company that same day. It was a weird feeling, I'd never been laid off before. I'd always left companies on my own terms. This was completely d…  ( 5 min )

AppSheet allows you to easily create applications with rich user interfaces that serve multiple client types from mobile, and tablet to desktop. This video shows how to build and customize User Interfaces (UI) in AppSheet. Specifically covered is how to utilize AppSheet’s different view types, branding and conditional formatting features—allowing you to customize your application as you see fit. Watch to learn how you can customize your app’s user interface with AppSheet! AppSheet Resources: https://www.appsheet.com/ https://goo.gle/48N1827 http://help.appsheet.com https://goo.gle/appsheet-community Watch more episodes of this series → https://goo.gle/4i4S6Sf Speaker: Christian Schalk #BuildingWithAppSheet #AppSheet Follow youtube.com/@googleworkspacedevs  ( 7 min )

What No One Tells You About Becoming Self-Employed (Level 4 in the Journey) Reynaldo Dayola ・ Jun 23 #ashkanrajaee #selfemployed #freelancing #entrepreneurship  ( 2 min )

When we created our blog, using @strapijs was a no-brainer decision for us. Everybody knows it is THE leading open-source headless CMS, loved by developers for its flexibility, scalability, and robust ecosystem. But we all miss native support for AB testing and real-time personalization 😔 So, deciding to create an integration was also a snap. We needed something simple, fast to implement, and compatible with Strapi dynamic zones. Boom 💥 Here it is: https://youtu.be/RKXpQzKRQgQ npx croct@latest use croct://integration/strapi Happy experimenting, Strapi fellows ✨  ( 2 min )

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Modern web development is about making websites that users can work on together in real-time. Many popular websites today let multiple people see and interact with the same content at the same time. With AI now powering much of modern development, there's a new approach trending: "Vibe Coding". If you spend time on dev Twitter, You've probably seen developers on Twitter showcasing how they built entire apps in hours using AI tools - that's 'Vibe Coding' in action. Vibe Coding is about using AI to automate significant portions of your development process - from writing actual code to handling complex logic, not just DevOps tasks. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to build a collaborative Pinterest-style wall using Lovable and Velt. If you've not heard already, lovable is becoming a very …  ( 13 min )

Understanding how the Rust compiler thinks about lifetimes will save you hours of debugging. Let's peek inside the compiler's brain. In Part 1, we learned that lifetimes are like lease contracts. Now we'll understand exactly how the compiler manages these contracts and when it needs our help. The compiler builds a tree of scopes and tracks where every value lives and dies. Think of it as a family tree for your data. fn main() { // COMPLETE PROGRAM: Demonstrating scope trees and lifetime relationships println!("=== Scope Tree Visualization ==="); scope_tree_example(); println!("\n=== Lifetime Elision Rules ==="); elision_examples(); println!("\n=== When Elision Fails ==="); explicit_lifetime_examples(); println!("\n=== Multiple Lifetime Parameters ==="); …  ( 13 min )

Today! We’re going to learn TypeScript like you’re a smart 5-year-old who loves to build things and asks “why?” (which is the best thing ever). & yes “why?” is my way of learning. I've divided this into 20 Chapters. and will go one by one and each will be of 2 - 3 min. of read. This is Chapter ⓵ TS Mastering 🤔 Imagine this: You’re building a toy robot (Yes, we are learning it like 5) . In JavaScript, you just glue parts together however you like even if you accidentally attach a banana instead of a motor… the robot won’t complain until it breaks later! 🍌🤖💥 But with TypeScript, it’s like having a smart helper who says: “Hey! That’s not a motor... that’s a banana. Are you sure you want to do that?” That helper saves you from mistakes before you even turn on the robot. Cool, right? TypeScript = JavaScript + Superpowers (called Types) write safer, smarter code. TypeScript helps you catch errors early It makes your code easier to understand It works great with modern tools and editors 💬 Let’s look at a simple example: // JavaScript function add(x, y) { return x + y; } add(5, "10"); // 🙃 oops! This gives "510" instead of 15! Now in TypeScript: function add(x: number, y: number): number { return x + y; } add(5, "10"); // ❌ ERROR! You gave me a string, I wanted a number! TypeScript tells you before you even run it that something’s wrong. Yes‼️ TypeScript is just JavaScript with extra safety. type annotations. 🐞 Catch bugs before they happen 👯‍♂️ Work better in teams 💻 Get amazing auto-suggestions in your code editor If you enjoyed this and want to master TypeScript and other technologies, follow the series and drop a like!🤝 I’m a passionate software developer sharing the cool things I discover, hoping they help you level up on your coding journey. Read More : Rethinking State Management in React — From a Dev, for Developers.  ( 3 min )

Day One was me reacquainting myself with Figma. I started by reviewing the basics of the interface and exploring the various tools and features available. I also took some time to familiarize myself with the keyboard shortcuts and the different ways to navigate the canvas. Juxtopposed video on this was super helpful and is what kicked off this idea! Who doesn't like cards on websites. They come in all sorts of... well not shapes but sizes and designs. I've seen truly beautiful ones and wanted to get better with playing with multiple layers. I knew I wanted a simple card consisting of a header, small paragraph, an icon, and a gradient. I often see cards come in threes and when I'm playing with colors in counts of three it's very difficult for me to not think of Pokémon, so I just went with it! There are actually several layers to each card: A circle with it's midpoint roughly anchored to the card's bottom right corner. A rectangle above it acting as a mask for the circle and bringing in the darker emerald/blue/rose colors. A rectangle of the same size above that with a semi-opaque and lighter emerald/blue/rose color with an inner-shadow of the darker color. The text and icon are the final layers. Even the button has a semi-transparent background which allows the main color to bleed through, as well as a semi-transparent border. These are simple but I like them! There is no goal to do one per day, but I’d like to do at least four three week so I can see progress. I also plan to write a short blog (or micro-blog, if you will) about each design I create or copy. If you’re in a similar boat, I encourage you to jump on board and do the same! I’ll be sharing my progress on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. If you’re interested in following along, feel free to follow me on those platforms!  ( 3 min )

Are you ready to dive into the world of cloud computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS)? Whether you're a developer, startup founder, or student, setting up your first AWS account is the gateway to building powerful, scalable applications in the cloud. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the entire process of creating an AWS account, from registration to activation — ensuring you understand every step along the way. An AWS account gives you access to Amazon’s vast ecosystem of cloud services — from compute power (EC2), storage (S3), databases (RDS), and more. Think of it as your personal space in the AWS universe where you can build, deploy, and manage resources. 🔑 Every AWS account has a root user, which is the primary identity created during sign-up and has full access to all services …  ( 5 min )

Hey folks! I’m excited to share my experience attending the Build2Learn Hackathon at ThoughtWorks Technologies an enriching and inspiring event that gave me the chance to learn, build, and connect with many talented people. This was my first hackathon, and it was truly a new experience for me! I met many experienced developers and working professionals, introduced myself, and exchanged ideas. Getting to collaborate with such passionate people really shaped the direction of our project. Our Project: A Wedding Matrimony Site Focused on Trust and Verification We noticed how common it has become for fraudulent profiles, fake photos, and misleading information to create skepticism and make it challenging for genuine people to connect securely online. So, we came up with the concept of a matri…  ( 3 min )

Looking to implement seamless ID document scanning on your website or app? Meet DOCSCAN, PixLab's developer-first, SDK-free REST API that extracts structured data from government-issued IDs - all in a single API call. DOCSCAN is a high-performance REST API endpoint from the PixLab Vision Platform designed for document scanning, facial extraction, and structured ID data retrieval. It supports over 11,000 official ID types - passports, national IDs, driver's licenses, visas, and more - from 200+ countries and territories. Whether you’re building ID scanning flows, onboarding forms, or access control systems, DOCSCAN provides a fast and reliable foundation. ✅ SDK-Free: Works with any language or backend that can make HTTPS requests - no libraries, no vendor lock-in. 🌍 Global Coverage: Supp…  ( 4 min )

The Google Agent Development Hackathon is in full swing, and what better way to dive into the power of AI agents than by tackling a real-world challenge like content generation? Introducing Amplify, a multi-agent AI content generation platform built using Google ADK and leveraging the incredible capabilities of Google AI. In today's fast-paced digital landscape, creating high-quality, relevant content is crucial. But the process – from research to final publication – can be time-consuming and manual. Amplify aims to automate this by orchestrating specialized AI agents to handle different stages of the content marketing pipeline. The Amplify Architecture: A Multi-Agent Symphony At its core, Amplify is designed as a system of interconnected AI agents, each responsible for a specific …  ( 5 min )

Do you place all your application API endpoints in main.go file. I'm pretty sure the main file has become messy with all those handler imports and endpoints at one place. Imagine getting to a situation like below and simple act of refactoring routes coming to rescue. I have loved the idea of structuring the project based on features instead of layer based structure. Below two code snippets show comparison of feature based and layer based structure. The benefit of feature based structure lies in the fact that we are trying to divide our project based on logical boundaries which can be independent modules/actors interacting with each other. feature_first/ ├── main.go ├── pizzas/ │ ├── handler.go │ ├── service.go │ ├── repository.go │ └── model.go ├── noodles/ │ ├── handler.go │ …  ( 4 min )

Heat wave this week. Heat Index could be 100. Staying inside and staying hydrated. Taking some personal time off this week. Will be offline a couple days. What are you building? What are you working on this week? Are you attending any events this week? Continue Job Search. Network, Send emails. Project work. Content for side project. Work on my own project. Build for DEV's Front end Challenges. Blog. Events. Thursday Dads in Tech group Maybe Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack. Virtual Coffee is holding our "Get Job Ready" challenge in June and July. The theme for the next two weeks is building projects and updating your portfolio. 🚧 Continue Job Search. Network, Send emails. Project work. ✅ Content for side project. Work on my own project. ✅ Build for DEV's Front end Challenges. * Added another section to Dad's Joke page. ✅ Blog. Events. Thursday Virtual Coffee. ✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack. ✅ Virtual Coffee is holding our "Get Job Ready" challenge in June and July. The theme for the next two weeks is building projects and updating your portfolio. ✅ Fixed series tracker. At some point I missed attaching the series tag to some posts so the title had correct number but the drop down list didn't. Been corrected. What are you building? What are you working on? Are you attending any events this week? Cover image is my LEGO photography. Stitch with fours arms. He's holding a laptop, phone, cookie, and a mug. He's next to a desk with a CRT monitor and keyboard. -$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 132"  ( 12 min )

Backing up a Kubernetes cluster is a critical task for any organization running containerized workloads. However, it’s not just about what you back up—it’s also about how you do it, how much it costs, and how you ensure your backups are secure and available when needed. This post brings together best practices for Kubernetes backups, with a focus on cost efficiency, robust security, and high availability. A comprehensive backup strategy for Kubernetes should include: Cluster Configuration and State etcd database: Stores all cluster data and is essential for disaster recovery. Kubernetes objects: Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, and custom resources. Manifests: Store in version control (e.g., Git) for easy recovery and versioning. Persistent Data Persistent Vo…  ( 4 min )

Today, I attended an interview for the Frontend Developer Role at Redisolve company. This was my first interview. They conducted two steps of interview selection process. first round is written test. second round is interview. who selected the written test, get a call for next round of interview. Almost 60% of the questions were from what I had prepared, so I was able to answer those well. I felt that if I had studied a bit more carefully, I could have performed even better. After that, my friends and I went to the Egmore Museum where an exhibition was being held. We bought a few things there, had some ice cream, and then returned. That’s how my day went — it was really nice spending time with my friends.  ( 2 min )

I. Introduction The KT6368A Bluetooth chip is the latest product developed by JieLi (杰理) using an SOP8 package, based on a 40nm process technology and 12-inch wafer. This advanced manufacturing process brings not only improved performance, but also lower cost. Internally, the chip integrates a Bluetooth SoC and a built-in 25Q20 SPI flash using stacked packaging. The SOP8 packaging also helps customers reduce both development and manufacturing costs. The chip uses an SOP8 package and requires 3.3V power supply. It connects to an external 24MHz crystal oscillator with specifications: [24M - 12pF - 10ppm], forming the minimal system. Pin 2 is used as a Bluetooth connection status indicator. Pins 7 and 8 are used for UART communication (configurable baud rate). The Bluetooth antenna and RF section do not require user-side design. Just follow our provided reference layout for the PCB. If custom antenna requirements exist, our documentation also includes comprehensive reference designs. When ordering samples, you can choose the version based on your specific application needs. Please note: Different versions have different default Bluetooth names. Functional differences also exist between versions — be sure to select appropriately based on your requirements. This example PCBA integrates: A Cortex-M0 CPU The KT6368A Bluetooth chip A voice playback chip A motor driver The Bluetooth functionality is controlled via a WeChat Mini Program, making it very user-friendly and convenient. Due to business confidentiality, detailed functional logic is not disclosed here.  ( 3 min )

JavaScript New Arrays Methods: ECMAScript 2023 ABIDULLAH786 ・ Jul 22 '23 #javascript #programming #beginners #tutorial  ( 2 min )

Adding Google Analytics (GA4) to your Next.js web application is essential to track user engagement, measure traffic, and optimize performance. This step-by-step guide covers the best practices for implementing GA4 in both App Router (Next.js 13+) and Pages Router, with examples for both TypeScript and JavaScript projects. Go to Google Analytics Set up a property and data stream Copy your Measurement ID (e.g. G-XXXXXXX) app/layout.tsx or app/layout.js // app/layout.tsx (or layout.js) import Script from "next/script"; export default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) { return ( …  ( 4 min )

How Ashkan Rajaee's 2020 Leadership Decisions Still Resonate in 2025 Marcus ・ Jun 16 #ashkanrajaee #leadership #remotework #crisismanagement  ( 2 min )

How Ashkan Rajaee's 2020 Leadership Decisions Still Resonate in 2025 Marcus ・ Jun 16 #ashkanrajaee #leadership #remotework #crisismanagement  ( 2 min )

Free Resources Free Apache Iceberg Course Free Copy of “Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide” Free Copy of “Apache Polaris: The Definitive Guide” 2025 Apache Iceberg Architecture Guide How to Join the Iceberg Community Iceberg Lakehouse Engineering Video Playlist Ultimate Apache Iceberg Resource Guide Imagine walking into a restaurant in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language. You point at things, gesture wildly, maybe even draw pictures — anything to communicate what you want. But if you and the server spoke a common language like English or Spanish, things would go a lot smoother. That’s exactly what APIs do for software systems. They are shared languages that define how software components talk to each other. Without a shared API, systems can't collaborate…  ( 8 min )

Introduction In the previous articles of the series about how to develop, run and optimize Quarkus 3 application on AWS Lambda with : Managed Java 21 runtime Based on GraalVM Native Image deployed as Lambda Custom Runtime We also did Lambda performance (cold and warm starts) measurements with the following settings: Lambda functions used 1024 MB memory Java compilation option "-XX:+TieredCompilation -XX:TieredStopAtLevel=1" Lambda x86_64 architecture used Default Apache HTTP Client used to connect to the DynamoDB In this part of the series we'll introduce some Lambda additional performance (cold and warm starts) optimization techniques that you can apply for your Quarkus 3 application on AWS Lambda. You'll need to measure the performance by yourself to figure out whether they will provi…  ( 6 min )

Este é um artigo com fins didáticos para a disciplina [IF1006] Tópicos Avançados em SI 3 e que tem o nome fantasia de Transformação Digital com IA, utilizando Modelos de Linguagem no Ambiente de Negócios do curso de Bacharelado em Sistemas de Informação do Centro de Informática UFPE. Leia o artigo anterior da série: Ética e Privacidade na Era da IA: Dilemas, Oportunidades e o Futuro da Governança no Cenário de Negócios. A era da Inteligência Artificial (IA) tem revolucionado a forma como as empresas operam e interagem com seus clientes e dados. No coração dessa transformação digital, encontram-se os Modelos de Linguagem de Grande Escala (LLMs), como GPT-4 e Gemini 2.5, que prometem redefinir o panorama de negócios. Contudo, a mera existência dessas ferramentas não garante seu sucesso; a ch…  ( 19 min )

When people think of St. Louis, it's often the Gateway Arch or the Cardinals that come to mind. Just across the Missouri River is one of the "Show Me" state's oldest European settlements, dating back to 1769, St. Charles. Front just a stone's throw from where Lewis and Clark set off on their famous expedition, something more than baseball statistics, historical trivia, or architectural wonders was being discussed in early June: security, compliance, and risk, at ShowMeCon 2025.  Around 400 practitioners gathered for two full days of sessions, villages, and a CTF run by MetaCTF. There was much discussion of the industry's distinction between controls, policies, and security. A general theme emerged that real security demands context, rigor, and adaptive posture, not just checking the box.He…  ( 7 min )

▶️ This article is extracted from a video transcript, slightly tweaked for better readability. Watch the original: https://youtu.be/OabGHQ133zg Welcome to the second update of me trying to launch a DevRel program in the company I work for. Today’s topic is going to be: metrics. So here’s the idea. Overall, right now we’re trying to launch the program. We're doing some activities, creating content, and pretty much everything we can to start and get the wheel spinning. But on a parallel track, something else we already had to take care of is trying to answer a really simple question: okay, cool, but is this thing actually working? How can we tell if the activities or the time spent doing those are actually worth the effort? I think today’s update is going to be around the difference between …  ( 6 min )

Master JavaScript basics while creating: Memory Game Whack-a-Mole Connect Four Snake Space Invaders Frogger Tetris You’ll get hands-on practice with essential JS methods like: querySelector(), addEventListener(), Math.random(), forEach(), setInterval(), arrow functions, and more! Start coding fun projects & level up your JS skills 👉 freecodecamp.org/news/learn-javascript-by-building-7-games-video-course/  ( 2 min )

What No One Tells You About Becoming Self-Employed (Level 4 in the Journey) Reynaldo Dayola ・ Jun 23 #ashkanrajaee #selfemployed #freelancing #entrepreneurship  ( 2 min )

If you are a developer or a system administrator, you might have heard of Docker and Virtual machines. Both are technologies that allow you to run applications in isolated environments, but they have different advantages and disadvantages. In this article post, I will compare Docker containers and virtual machines, explain their use cases and examples, and help you decide which one is better for your needs. A virtual machine (VM) is like a mini-computer that runs inside your main computer. It has its own operating system, memory, disk space, CPU, network interface, etc. You can run any application on a VM as if it was running on a real computer. For example, you can run Windows on a VM inside your Linux computer, or vice versa. Some of the benefits of using VMs are: They provide full isola…  ( 5 min )

Dart 3.8 brings significant improvements to your development workflow rather than introducing revolutionary changes. You can now compile native Linux binaries from Windows, macOS, and Linux development machines, making cross-platform development more accessible than ever before. This release also includes a new formatter that enhances code readability and consistency, helping you maintain cleaner diffs and experience smoother development. Continue reading on Medium »  ( 2 min )

DeFi isn’t exactly known for stability. Between hype cycles, market-wide volatility and social-media-triggered moves, most tokens tend to mirror the chaos around them. But every now and then, a token breaks that pattern. In 2025, $WBT coin has shown a different trajectory - not only resisting downturns, but reaching five new all-time highs in less than six months! While most centralised exchange tokens ($BNB, $OKB, $KCS, $GT) have stayed flat or fallen below their historical highs, $WBT has continued climbing. For reference: $BNB hit its ATH of $788.84 in Dec 2023 and hasn't surpassed it since $OKB last peaked in Mar 2024 $KCS hasn’t seen a new ATH since 2021 $GT joined WBT in reaching a new ATH in 2025 🧨 There are several macro signals that align with WBT's recent rise, and prove its growth as infrastructure-backed: trading volume surged alongside each ATH; liquidity pools deepened, especially post-margin launch; holder count steadily increased (on-chain data shows consistent wallet growth). WBT's case challenges a common assumption in crypto: that price action must come from hype & artificial pump. In contrast, it shows that consistent development, deep integration and clear tokenomics can still drive growth - even in noisy market conditions. For a deeper dive into WBT's recent performance, check the full article from CoinMarketCap. If you're building in 2025, WBT is a reminder that steady growth still comes from solving real problems, not just riding trends.  ( 3 min )

Introduction In this comprehensive guide, we'll build a robust MongoDB backup solution using C# that automatically creates database backups on a scheduled basis. Our solution combines the power of MongoDB Database Tools with Windows Task Scheduler to ensure your data is safely backed up without manual intervention. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a complete automated backup system that creates timestamped backups, manages retention policies, and provides detailed logging for monitoring backup operations. Before we begin, ensure you have the following: MongoDB Command Line Database Tools: Download from the official MongoDB website at https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/tools. These tools include mongodump.exe which is essential for creating database backups. MongoDB Instance: …  ( 7 min )

CSS とは Web ページの見た目を装飾するのが CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) です。HTML でページの骨格を作り、それに対して CSS で色、フォント、レイアウトなどを指定します。 CSS では、HTML 要素にスタイルを適用するためのルールを記述します。 セレクタ { プロパティ: 値; プロパティ: 値; } 用語 説明 例 セレクタ どの HTML 要素にスタイルを適用するかを指定します。 (下記「セレクタの種類」参照) プロパティ 変更したいスタイルの種類 color, font-size, margin 値 プロパティに設定する具体的な値 blue, 16px, 10px 20px セレクタは以下の 3 種類に大別されます。(疑似要素を含めるともう少し増えます。) これらを使い分けることで、スタイル適用範囲に幅と柔軟性を持たせることができます。 種類 例 要素セレクタ p { color: blue; } (すべての 要素) class セレクタ .my-button { background-color: green; } (タグに　class="my-button" 属性を持つ要素) ID セレクタ #header { font-size: 24px; } (タグに id="header" 属性を持つ要素) h1 { /* 文字色を濃いグレーに */ color: #333; /* フォントサイズを 32 ピクセルに */ font-size: 32px; /* テキストを中央揃えに */ text-align: center; } .button { /* 背景色を青に */ background-color: #007bff; /* 文字色を白に */ color: white; /* 内側の余白 */ padding: 0.2em 0.4em; /* 枠線をなくす */ border: none; /* 角を丸くする */ border-radius: 0.2rem; /* マウスカーソルをポインターに */ cursor: pointer; } .container { /* この要素を Flexbox コンテナにする */ display: flex; /* 子要素の水平方向: 両端に配置 */ justify-content: space-between; /* 子要素の垂直方向: 中央に配置 */ align-items: center; } Vue ではスタイルをどこに書くのでしょうか。 一つの方法は、すでに見た単一ファイルコンポーネント (SFC) すなわち .vue ファイルの中で タグに記述する方法です。そのコンポーネントに特化した CSS を記述できます。 共通のスタイルやユーティリティ class 定義を外部ファイル (.css) に記述することも可能です。希望の場所で読み込んで使用します。  ( 3 min )

I've been a longtime fan of a puzzle website with 40 incredibly well-made intellectual games. Recently, I decided to give it a modern overhaul. I don't have much front-end development experience, so I used Cursor and Claude to assist me throughout the process. I want to share why I decided to refactor this classic collection and how I efficiently accomplished this task with the help of AI, especially tools like Claude. Many years ago, I first encountered Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection. It's a set of brilliantly conceived and logically rigorous games, all written in C, capable of running on various old devices. I was hooked, completely captivated by their clever design. I even took a look at his C source code, and it's beautifully written. The author also developed PuTTY, which i…  ( 6 min )

By Todd Bernson, CTO of BSC Analytics and USMC Veteran You can train the world's best voice cloning model in your basement, but unless you can deploy it consistently, monitor it intelligently, and update it without burning down prod... it's just a science project. Welcome to the world of MLOps — where machine learning meets actual engineering discipline. This article covers how to apply DevOps best practices to a voice cloning platform running on AWS, with a focus on CI/CD, model versioning, monitoring, and rollback strategies. Spoiler alert: it's not just about the model. It’s about the platform. Voice generation pipelines include: Text preprocessing Model inference (Tortoise-TTS, Coqui, etc.) Audio output formatting Storage and retrieval layers Each part needs: Version control Deployment…  ( 5 min )

If your team is handling multilingual content, investing in the right translation management system (TMS) is non-negotiable. It’s the backbone of consistent, efficient, and brand-aligned communication across markets. One of the top names in the space is Smartling—but it isn’t the only option. Depending on your team size, technical needs, and workflow style, you may find better alignment with other platforms. Smartling is a cloud-based translation management system that enables companies to streamline their localization workflows. Designed with enterprise needs in mind, it offers automation, translation memory, and visual context editing for developers and content teams. At the top of our list of Smartling alternatives is Pairaphrase. It is an AI-powered Translation Management System (TMS) …  ( 5 min )

Understanding Docker: part 49 – Docker Compose (2025) Aurélie Vache ・ Jun 23 #docker #devops #beginners #cloud  ( 2 min )

In this article, we will walk you through the process of automating the deployment of a full-stack application on Koyeb using Terraform for infrastructure as code, combined with Jenkins as the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tool. Jenkins offers a flexible and widely adopted platform for orchestrating pipelines, enabling teams to build, test, and deploy applications efficiently. Before proceeding, it is recommended to review the previous article on deploying with Docker Compose and Terraform using GitHub Actions to understand the Terraform configuration and Docker setup. This article will build upon that foundation by focusing on Jenkins for managing the CI/CD pipeline. We will cover how to configure Jenkins to execute Terraform commands that provision and manage y…  ( 6 min )

If You Dare, Enter the Code Realm... There’s a whisper in the codebase. This isn’t just a competition. haunted call to developers across the globe. Build a Movies Website so good, it’s terrifying. Long ago, in the depths of the AquaScript servers, two ancient APIs were locked away: 📼 Movies Data API 🩸 Movies+ Data API These aren’t ordinary endpoints. Now, the gates have opened again... you as the next developer to unleash them. To survive the curse and win the prize, follow these rules: Use ANY tech stack you dare: React, Tailwind, Vanilla JS, Bootstrap, Svelte, Next.js, Astro — whatever your dark heart desires. The design must be fully responsive across all screen sizes – or risk vanishing into the void. Use only AquaScript’s APIs – the ghosts won't tolerate foreign data. Keep your code clean… or it will haunt you. No AI. This realm only obeys the touch of human hands. Your own Custom Domain — claim your name before the shadows do Featured on AquaScript Platform – every dev will hear your tale 10 Pro Templates, cursed with clean UI Customized Portfolio forged in the underworld Entry in the Time Capsule of Legends A chance to host your own mini-workshop A Dev Boost Pack filled with rare treasures The Official Champion Badge (PNG + HTML Embed) Featured on AquaScript Templates, Portfolio, Time Capsule, Dev Boost, Badge The same... but now your story becomes folklore. Every request to the AquaScript API comes with a shiver. Use it to create: Creepy grids of horror movies Dark UI themes that glow in the night Hover effects that flicker like candlelight Skeleton screens that actually look like skeletons 🦴 You hold the power. frontend nightmare the web deserves. The AquaScript Movies Challenge is officially LIVE. will haunt the web forever. Only the most fearless devs will survive… and rise as Champions. 🌐 Join the realm at AquaScript.xyz  ( 4 min )

Express and NestJS both power Node.js applications, but they take different approaches to performance and architecture. Express holds… Continue reading on Medium »  ( 3 min )

Recently, I participated in the Forge Quest Hackathon by Atlassian—and it turned out to be exactly the kick I needed. For a long time, I had let my Postman Doc app on the Atlassian Marketplace go stale. Life happens. Forge evolves. My app, once useful, had fallen behind—especially after major updates in the Atlassian Forge platform and the deprecation of older UI components. But Forge Quest brought the spark back. Forge Quest is Atlassian’s global hackathon for developers to build or upgrade apps using Forge, Atlassian’s modern cloud app development platform. The challenge? Build something cool using Forge, with bonus points if you ship it to the Marketplace. For me, it wasn’t just about the challenge—it was the perfect opportunity to finally update my app and explore something I had been …  ( 4 min )

What No One Tells You About Becoming Self-Employed (Level 4 in the Journey) Reynaldo Dayola ・ Jun 23 #ashkanrajaee #selfemployed #freelancing #entrepreneurship  ( 2 min )

What No One Tells You About Becoming Self-Employed (Level 4 in the Journey) Reynaldo Dayola ・ Jun 23 #ashkanrajaee #selfemployed #freelancing #entrepreneurship  ( 2 min )

Ansible automates infrastructure and application management at scale using playbooks, ensuring consistency through idempotent execution. However, untested playbooks can cause significant issues, so quick debugging is crucial in production. Ansible provides effective debugging tools, including modules and commands to inspect variables and task execution. The debug module is commonly used to print variable values and messages, helping identify and resolve issues efficiently. In this blog, we’ll explore various debugging techniques in Ansible using practical examples, CLI commands, relevant environment variables, and steps to follow an effective debugging process. The ansible-playbook CLI tool offers many debugging commands. These commands allow users to gain insights into the execution of p…  ( 18 min )

🐂 🆚 ✴️ Everyday terminal commands used in GNU and their PowerShell equivalents. In the world of task automation, mastering the command line is an essential skill. Whether using traditional GNU commands or navigating the Windows ecosystem with the powerful PowerShell, knowing the right tools can transform your productivity. In this post, we’ll compare 50 GNU commands with their PowerShell equivalents. rm -rf /home/$USER/folder Remove-Item -Path "C:\folder" -Recurse -Force ps aux | grep apache2 # httpd systemd: systemctl status apache2 Get-Service | Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -like "*Apache*" } sudo kill -9 $(pidof apache2) # httpd systemd: sudo systemctl stop apache2 Stop-Service -Name "Apache2.4" unset VARIABLE_NAME C:\App\bin # Get the current v…  ( 8 min )

After learning about IAM and Networking in previous parts of this series, it’s time to dive into the heart of the cloud — Compute Services in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). OCI Compute offers a range of virtual machines (VMs), bare metal servers, and dedicated hosts — so you can choose the right combination of scalability, performance, and pricing for your workload. Virtual Machines (VMs) – For standard use cases (web servers, dev/test, apps). Bare Metal Instances – High performance, single-tenant physical servers. Dedicated Hosts – Reserve full hypervisors to meet compliance or licensing needs. Scalability Performance requirements Cost-efficiency Image & Shape selection OCI lets you define compute shapes dynamically: Choose number of OCPUs and Memory (RAM) Resize vertically for dema…  ( 4 min )

Our jobs require a certain level of precision, so it’s natural that we’ll want to take an exact approach to our software delivery metrics. Some folks might even like a detailed standard to pin their measurement to so they can be sure it’s exactly right. Investing too much in precision is wasteful and takes time away from something far more important: doing something in response to the data. The DORA metrics are the most popular DevOps metrics. The precision needed for DORA metrics is low, and gets even lower the higher you perform. In general, you want to get a temperature check for the kind of performance you have. For the throughput metrics, the unit of measurement is more informative than the number. It’s more interesting whether you measure throughput in months, weeks, days or hours th…  ( 6 min )

Looking to add secure authentication to your Vue 3 app? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to implement Firebase Authentication with both Email/Password and Google Sign-In—all styled beautifully with Vuetify 3. 🔐 Features covered: Firebase Email/Password and Google login Protected routes with Vue Router Session persistence across refreshes Composition API with Vuetify UI 👉 Read the full tutorial here  ( 2 min )

Page speed matters more than ever. Google’s Core Web Vitals framework has made TTFB and FCP crucial for ranking well. After hitting limitations with SSR, we decided to move to SSG + ISR on two of our most active content sites: nolcardbalanceae.com — public transport and NOL card balance check guides wgustudentsportal.com — student tools and academic resources Both platforms initially used getServerSideProps, but with traffic rising and SEO slipping, performance audits with PageSpeed Insights and Lighthouse confirmed what we feared: server response time was hurting the experience. We migrated to getStaticProps with Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR), letting us statically generate thousands of guides and tools for both nolcardbalanceae.com and wgustudentsportal.com. return { The result? Pages served instantly, with fresh data reloading in the background. Vercel’s 45-minute build limit created a blocker during deployment. With so many static pages, we exceeded the threshold regularly. To fix it: We batched content at build time Stored it as local JSON Called that in getStaticProps() This brought total build time below 30 minutes and gave us predictable, fast deployments. After implementation: nolcardbalanceae.com saw bounce rate drop by 20% wgustudentsportal.com pages loaded under 1 second Lighthouse scores consistently hit 95+ Googlebot crawled 3× more URLs per day We followed Next.js best practices and Google’s performance guidelines to the letter — and it paid off.  ( 3 min )

Personalizing drinkware has become more than a trend—it's a creative way to express personality, promote a brand, or design unique gifts. One of the most innovative methods for achieving high-quality, durable, and vibrant designs on cups and tumblers is through the UV DTF cup wrap. This advanced technique has transformed the world of custom printing, making it easier than ever to create stunning, long-lasting results on a variety of drinkware surfaces. 1. What is a UV DTF Cup Wrap? UV DTF (Direct to Film) cup wraps are cutting-edge adhesive transfers designed specifically for hard surfaces like tumblers, mugs, and glass cups. Unlike traditional vinyl or sublimation methods, UV DTF wraps don’t require heat pressing. Instead, they use UV-cured ink printed on a transfer film, which is then …  ( 4 min )

Migrating to Shopify in 2025? Whether you're upgrading from WooCommerce, Magento, or a custom CMS, switching to Shopify can be a game-changer — if done correctly. It’s fast, mobile-optimized, secure, and scalable — but it’s also easy to break things like SEO, UX, or data during migration. Here’s a smart, step-by-step Shopify migration checklist that helps store owners avoid common mistakes and launch smoothly. 🔧 AI-powered tools & integrations 📱 Mobile-first responsive themes 🔒 PCI compliance and fraud detection ☁️ Cloud-based hosting with high uptime ⚙️ Massive app store for functionality & growth Audit your current platform: content, orders, customers, products Define key goals (UX, SEO, speed, analytics) Assign resources and set a realistic timeline Consider hiring a Shopify development company (especially if you're in the U.S.) Before you switch platforms, secure this data: ✅ Product data (SKUs, images, descriptions) ✅ Customer information ✅ Order history ✅ Web content (blogs, pages) ✅ Third-party integration configurations Set up 301 redirects for old URLs Submit an updated sitemap Preserve metadata (titles, descriptions) Monitor crawl errors and index status via Google Search Console Optimize page speed & mobile performance Once you're live on Shopify: Test navigation, search, cart, and checkout Confirm redirect mappings are working Check load speed (Google PageSpeed, GTmetrix) Place test orders Train your internal team on the Shopify backend Working with a trusted Shopify development company in the USA can: Provide custom design and feature enhancements Prevent data loss or migration bugs Offer post-launch support and fixes Save time for your in-house team Ready for a clean, SEO-safe, and conversion-friendly Shopify migration? 👉 Read the Ultimate Shopify Migration Checklist for 2025 Let me know what migration tips or tools have helped you. Or if you’ve done it already, what would you do differently?  ( 3 min )

Unified Search Now Available in Hostman’s Control Panel We're excited to introduce a unified search bar that takes you directly to your service or documentation in seconds, enabling you to streamline your workflows. We are evolving our UI to reduce friction and keep developers in their flow. With our latest update, Hostman delivers a similarly streamlined experience — now, you have global search directly in your panel. Open your Control Panel and press ⌘/Ctrl + K, or click the search field. Type anything — e.g., your server name, database label, or IP address (e.g., “db‑prod‑1” or “192.168.10.5”). Instantly get a unified list: matching services (with configurations), network info (e.g., IPs), and relevant docs (like "Manage Load Balancer"). Refine results using the Tab key — toggle between Services and Documentation. Use the arrow keys to navigate through results, and hit Enter to open. It keeps you focused — no need to remember navigation paths or hunt for docs. Explore the search feature in your Control Panel — we’d love to hear how this fits into your routine.  ( 3 min )

🚀 TypeScript is evolving fast, and your tsconfig should keep up. But upgrading TypeScript settings like strict, noUncheckedIndexedAccess, or erasableSyntaxOnly often means dealing with hundreds of type errors across your codebase. That’s why I built @ts-migrating, a plugin and CLI tool that helps you progressively upgrade your tsconfig.json without breaking your codebase or your team's velocity. tsconfig When you switch on a stricter compiler option, you immediately see a flood of new type errors. It is overwhelming. Realistically, your team does not have the time to fix everything in one go, and trying to do so is a recipe for burnout and regressions. They either: Delay the upgrade indefinitely Use @ts-ignore or @ts-expect-error as a blanket patch But both approaches are flawed. You ei…  ( 4 min )

Part 1: Getting Started with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & LangChain Series Overview: This is the first post in a hands-on series where we’ll explore how to use powerful LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini with LangChain to build real-world AI applications. Part 1: LangChain & LLMs basics Part 2: Embeddings & Search with Gemini Part 3: Prompt Engineering & Templates Part 4: Structured Output & Parsers Part 5: LangChain Chains and Runnables Part 6: Real World Examples In this part, we’ll set the foundation and build our first LangChain-powered app using Gemini LLM model. Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and Google’s Gemini are revolutionizing the way we interact with software. But building production-grade tools with LLMs means comb…  ( 4 min )

Hey Dev Community! What an exciting day! After a focused period of building, the core structure of the Notion Developer's Hub template has finally been completed! It's a huge milestone in this #BuildInPublic journey, and the feeling of seeing the vision come to life is incredibly rewarding. Today was all about making major tweaks and refinements across the template. A lot of effort went into ensuring the interconnectedness of databases and the initial logic flows smoothly. It's truly amazing to see how the project management, code snippet organization, bug tracking, and personal growth sections are now integrated. What's Next? Preparing for Launch! Tomorrow's Focus: The plan for tomorrow is to meticulously double-check all automations to ensure they fire correctly and save valuable time. Also, a thorough cleaning of the databases will be performed to optimize performance and ensure a fresh start for users. Finally, adjusting the views will be key to making the information as accessible and actionable as possible. Dashboards & Badges: Still contemplating the addition of dedicated dashboards and potentially some gamified elements like badges to enhance the user experience and motivation. This is a possibility that will be explored. Theming - "The Pixel Forge": Once the functionality is locked down, the template will begin to be incorporated into "The Pixel Forge" theme. This means a custom aesthetic designed to appeal to developers, bringing a cohesive and appealing visual identity to the hub. Join the Waitlist! Click here to join Your feedback throughout this process has been invaluable, and the journey continues. Stay tuned for more updates as the template moves closer to release!  ( 3 min )

About a year ago, a dev friend of mine landed a job at a well-known product company. He was crushing it: delivering on time, writing solid tests, picking up weekend hotfixes — even showing up to standups with a fever. Then came the performance review. His manager told him: you’re not Senior yet. You lack confidence and initiative.” It hit hard. Especially after months of 60+ hour weeks and constant firefighting. A month later, he quit. He joined another company. Senior Software Engineer title. Now here’s the question: 💬 Who was right — the first company that didn’t see a senior, or the second that saw one immediately? Is "seniority" something objective — or just a matter of perception? Curious to hear your thoughts 👇  ( 3 min )

Some engineers work quietly and deliver solid results. 🧠 Who gets promoted faster — the loud one or the smart one? Is “just doing your job well” enough to grow your career as a dev?  ( 2 min )

🔹 10 years of experience, but never mentored anyone 👉 Is this person truly a Senior? What’s your definition of a Senior Engineer?  ( 2 min )

Let’s get something straight: your code is not a majestic redwood. It’s a houseplant. A needy, fickle little thing that demands regular sunlight, occasional pruning, and a watchful eye—lest it curl up, die, and stink up the whole damn repo. And like any fragile flora, it’s going to wilt if you abandon it. Enter code reviews: the unsung gardeners of your software jungle. Here’s the truth no one wants to say out loud: Most code isn’t great the first time. Or the second. Or the third. It’s a miracle anything even compiles. Left alone, developers will create beautiful chaos—clever hacks, unchecked tech debt, and naming conventions that double as inside jokes. Without code reviews, a codebase becomes that weird succulent your coworker left behind: slowly dying, too awkward to throw away. Code r…  ( 4 min )

📜 The Evolution of the Internet Web2 – “Read + Write” Web3 – “Read + Write + Own” Web3 enters with bold ideals: It sounds utopian— But in reality... Those who understood it early got the tokens first Those who hold more get more votes DAOs meant to be democratic often end up ruled by core devs and whales The average user? Still locked out, technically and economically It starts to resemble the same paradox as communism: Because deep down, 📌 Web3 may not be the inevitable future. Do we truly want freedom— or just a new kind of ruler? Web3 #Decentralization #DAO #DigitalPower #UXPhilosophy #FutureOfTheInternet #ThinkDeeper  ( 3 min )

Introduction Welcome 👋 to this blog. In this blog we will gonna be learning about the lsof a command-line utility on Unix/Linux systems. A command-line utility is a program or tool that you run using CLI(Command Line Interface) instead of GUI(graphical user interface). lsof stands for "list open files". It's a powerful command-line utility on Unix/Linux systems that shows you which files are open by which processes, users, port, specific process and many more. In Linux, everything is treated as a file, so it's important to know how to list specific files. Open your terminal by pressing CTRL + Alt + T. Check all open files @Ankur:~$ lsof COMMAND PID TID TASKCMD USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME systemd 1 root …  ( 4 min )

What are App & Data Gateways App & Data Gateways are bridges that connect applications, services, data sources, and devices, especially when they’re distributed across diverse environments. This interconnectivity is the guiding principle behind Neuronum [Latin: Neuron], a new Python framework designed around a single idea: intelligent data connection for the age of AI. About Neuronum Primary Use Case: Interconnected Headless Web Development https://github.com/neuronumcybernetics/neuronum] https://pypi.org/project/neuronum/] Features Cell & Nodes Cell: Account to connect and interact with Neuronum Nodes: Soft- and Hardware components hosting gateways Gateways Transmitters (TX): Securely transmit and receive data packages Circuits (CTX): Store data in cloud-based key-value-label databases Streams (STX): Stream, synchronize, and control data in real time  ( 3 min )

Generative AI has exploded into the mainstream, with Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4 leading the charge. But as impressive as these models are, integrating them into real-world applications requires more than just an API call. That’s where LangChain comes in. In this post, I’ll walk you through how LLMs and Generative AI work together — and why LangChain is becoming the go-to framework for building intelligent, context-aware AI applications. At its core, an LLM is a machine learning model trained on vast amounts of text to understand and generate human-like language. When we talk about Generative AI, we refer to systems that can create — be it text, images, music, or code. LLMs are a major driver of this new creative paradigm. LLMs are great at: . Answering complex questions But th…  ( 4 min )

For centuries, the image of education has remained stubbornly consistent: a teacher imparting knowledge to a room of students. But beneath the surface, a quiet revolution is underway. Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic fantasy; it’s actively reshaping how we learn, how we teach, and even what we learn. This isn't simply about digitizing textbooks or automating grading—it’s a fundamental shift in the architecture of education, a move toward systems that adapt, personalize, and anticipate the needs of every student. But the promise of AI in education isn’t without peril. As algorithms permeate the classroom, critical questions around equity, privacy, and the very nature of human learning demand urgent attention. The limitations of a one-size-fits-all curriculum are well docume…  ( 7 min )

Serving static files—like CSS, JavaScript, images, or fonts—is a basic requirement for any web application. Even in a minimal Python framework, you can add support for static file delivery with only a few lines of code. Static assets are essential for rendering pages and enhancing UX. Without them, even the most functional web app will look and feel incomplete. You may use a reverse proxy (like Nginx) in production, but during development or for embedded apps, your framework should handle static file serving directly. To serve static files: Match requests with a /static/ prefix Map the request path to a file in a designated directory Read the file’s contents Return the appropriate content type in the response A simple folder layout: myapp/ static/ style.css logo.png app.py …  ( 4 min )

Middleware allows you to process requests and responses as they pass through your framework. It’s a powerful way to add features like logging, authentication, CORS, or response headers without modifying core logic or handlers directly. Middleware is a function that wraps around the request/response cycle. It can modify the request before it reaches the handler or alter the response afterward. In a lightweight framework, middleware should be simple, composable, and optional. At its core, middleware can be a callable that takes two arguments: The request object A next_handler function it can call to continue processing Here’s a minimal middleware structure: def middleware(request, next_handler): # do something before response = next_handler(request) # do something after retu…  ( 4 min )

Getting Started with Infracost: Estimating Cloud Costs in Terraform Projects Cloud cost surprises are no fun, especially when they show up after deployment. If using Terraform to manage AWS infrastructure, there's a powerful open-source tool that helps bring cost visibility into the development workflow: meet Infracost. Infracost estimates cloud costs directly from the Terraform code, even before you apply it. It supports major cloud providers and services, and integrates easily with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and CI tools. In short: see the financial impact of changes before they hit the cloud bill. Terraform Infracost CLI Terraform AWS project (EC2, S3, RDS, etc.) AWS credentials configured Run the following command based on OS: curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/infracost/infra…  ( 5 min )

A while back, I wrote a blog post about building an AI resume matcher using a RAG approach with Java and Google Vertex AI. I originally built a RAG-based AI to match resumes against job postings using a vector store. It was a fantastic project, but it got me thinking: how could this be even more intelligent and nuanced? That question led me straight to the Google ADK Hackathon. The challenge was to build autonomous multi-agent systems, which felt like the perfect evolution of my previous project. So, I decided to tackle the same problem job matching, but with a completely new architecture. In this post, I'll walk you through my journey building JobMatch AI and explore why a multi-agent system was a game-changer. 🚀 Let's get started! The core problem remains the same: finding the right job…  ( 7 min )

I only have weekends to work on side projects — so I made a site to help me (and maybe you) finish them Philippe Roubert ・ Jun 23 #sideprojects #startup #webdev #programming  ( 2 min )

安装依赖 pip install drissionage from DrissionPage import Chromium, ChromiumOptions co = ChromiumOptions() co.incognito() co.set_local_port(9911) browser = Chromium(co) browser.clear_cache() browser.set.auto_handle_alert() # 标签页操作 tab = browser.latest_tab tab.get("https://visa.vfsglobal.com/chn/zh/can/login", timeout=15) if not tab.ele('x://div[@class="my-10 ng-star-inserted"]/div', timeout=5): tab.refresh() tab.wait(2) # 接受cookies协议 if tab.ele('x://*[@id="onetrust-accept-btn-handler"]', timeout=15): tab.ele('x://*[@id="onetrust-accept-btn-handler"]').click() tab.wait(8) # 过cloudflare（定位并点击） if tab.ele('x://div[@class="my-10 ng-star-inserted"]/div'): tab.ele('x://div[@class="my-10 ng-star-inserted"]/div').sr('x://iframe').ele('x://body').sr('x://input[@type="checkbox"]').click()  ( 2 min )

Launching a WordPress site in 2025 isn’t just about spinning up a theme and hitting “publish.” With users expecting faster performance, mobile responsiveness, and secure UX out of the gate — your launch process has to be strategic. I’ve launched sites for clients and personal projects, and I noticed a recurring pattern: the same pre-launch mistakes cause headaches later. So I started using a structured checklist — and it’s made all the difference. Here’s a breakdown of what I now do before going live with any WordPress site. Choose a reliable host (SSL, backups, fast support) Register a clean, brandable domain Ensure server location suits your target audience (e.g., US-based server for US traffic) Yoast SEO or Rank Math (SEO) UpdraftPlus (backups) Wordfence or Sucuri (security) Elementor or block-based editor for layout Use a responsive, lightweight theme Customize branding elements (colors, fonts, CTAs) Test across breakpoints (mobile/tablet/desktop) Enforce strong passwords & 2FA for admin users Update all plugins/themes before launch Install firewall + login protection plugin Meta titles + descriptions XML sitemap submission Keyword-optimized content + internal linking Compressed images + alt tags Google’s Mobile-Friendly Test ✅ Optimize for Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) Check tap targets, menu responsiveness No broken links or 404s Contact forms working Speed test (PageSpeed, GTmetrix) Full backup before going live I’ve put together a detailed checklist that includes exact tools, plugins, and tips I use with clients. Whether you're building your first WordPress site or launching a client project, it’ll help you do it right. 👉 Read the Ultimate WordPress Website Launch Checklist for 2025 Let me know in the comments — what’s on your pre-launch checklist that I should add?  ( 3 min )

GIT commands Hey there, future coding wizard! 👋 Let's imagine your code is like a beautiful garden you're tending. Git is your super-smart gardening journal and toolset! It helps you keep track of every seed you plant, every flower you grow, and helps you work with friends. 🌸🌿 Most of the time, working with Git is like a peaceful day in the garden. Here’s the ideal flow: You've decided to start a new garden project! First, you tell your computer, "Hey, this is a special folder I want to manage like a garden!" git init Then, if you want to share your garden's design with others (like on GitHub), you tell your local garden journal where its online twin lives: git remote add origin https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git You've planted your first seeds (written your first lines of c…  ( 5 min )

I remember the first time I struggled to add the same extra behavior to many functions. I had a logging requirement on every class method, so I tried subclassing or adding if checks everywhere. My code became a tangled web of inheritance and flags. Then a colleague showed me decorators – and my mind was blown. A decorator is like giving your function a special coat: you wrap extra behavior around it without changing its core logic. As one tutorial puts it, decorators “allow you to wrap another function—to add or modify its behavior—without changing the original function’s code”. It felt as elegant as putting a gift in a beautifully decorated box. enhances it. In the same way, a decorator takes your function and adds “frosting” – extra logging, timing, authorization checks, etc. You still …  ( 8 min )

_useEffect_ became the most frequently used and, at the same time, the most frequently misused hook in React since its release. It was used to do everything: data retrieval, state synchronization, event listening, and even lifecycle. However, with the development of React, its best practices change. The introduction of React 19, Server Components, Server Actions, and other developments such as the React Compiler (Forget) are leading the ecosystem towards a more declarative, reactive and server-focused paradigm. We will deconstruct in this blog: Why useEffect can be more troublesome than helpful? What the modern React provides as alternatives that are cleaner? Practical cases in which useEffect can now be eliminated When is useEffect necessary? (Img Source) What Replaces use…  ( 5 min )

We've all been there. You're building an awesome app, everything's going smoothly, and then you hit that requirement: "Oh, and we need to send welcome emails, password resets, order confirmations, and notifications." Suddenly, your simple project turns into an email engineering nightmare. 📧💀 The Email Development Black Hole // What it actually becomes: // 200+ lines of email configuration later... According to recent surveys, developers spend an average of 40+ hours just building and maintaining email systems. That's a full work week that could be spent on your core product features! The Hidden Complexity of "Simple" Emails Template Management: HTML emails that work across all clients Each of these could be a project in itself. javascript// Traditional approach - hours of work // AI-powered approach - one line ✅ Professional email design Real-World Example: Password Reset ; // After: Natural language Send a secure password reset email with a button linking to ${resetUrl}. }); The AI generates a professional, secure-looking email with proper styling, clear call-to-action buttons, and even includes security messaging automatically. From Template Hell to Natural Language No more managing multiple template files From Hours to Minutes Prototype emails instantly From Maintenance Burden to Set-and-Forget AI handles design consistency Getting Started Identify your email types: List all the emails your app needs to send The key is starting with simple transactional emails (welcome, reset, confirmation) and expanding from there. What's Your Experience? P.S. If you want to experiment with AI email generation, I've been testing it with contacted.io - they have a free tier that's perfect for trying out this approach. The interactive playground lets you test prompts before implementing.  ( 5 min )

by M Inamdar 👋 Hey there! I’m Mustkhim Inamdar, a Cloud-Native DevOps Architect passionate about automation, scalability, and next-gen tooling. With 9+ years of experience across Big Data, Cloud Operations (AWS), CI/CD, and DevOps for automotive systems, I’ve delivered robust solutions using tools like Terraform, Jenkins, Kubernetes, LDRA, Polyspace, MATLAB/Simulink, and more. I love exploring emerging tech like GitOps, MLOps, and GenAI, and sharing practical insights from real-world projects. Let’s dive into the world of DevOps, cloud, and automation together! Modern cloud infrastructure demands automation, scalability, and maintainability and that’s exactly where Infrastructure as Code (IaC) shines. But as your infrastructure grows, maintaining hundreds of lines of Terraform in a single…  ( 5 min )

** What Are Chrome Net Internals?** Chrome's Net Internals is a collection of diagnostic tools provided by the browser. It enables users to examine and control network-related information, such as DNS cache, sockets, proxy settings, etc. To launch: Enter chrome://net-internals/#dns in the Chrome address bar and hit Enter. Chrome, over time, caches DNS records to make websites load faster. Stale or damaged DNS records, however, may cause the following errors: DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED Weblinks failing to load Flush the DNS cache deletes these cached records so that Chrome can retrieve new DNS information from the network. How to Clear Chrome DNS Error on Windows Clear DNS using Chrome Net Internals Launch Chrome and go to: chrome://net-internals/#dns Click on “Clear…  ( 4 min )

Introduction YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) is a human-readable data serialization standard that has become increasingly popular for configuration files in modern programming applications. YAML combines the best features from Perl, C, XML, HTML, and JSON, creating a reliable and easily readable format. Due to its strong compatibility with JSON format, YAML files can be easily interchanged with JSON files. This guide focuses on fundamental concepts and commonly used patterns for those beginning to learn YAML. YAML files use the .yaml extension. Some systems that don't support extensions longer than three characters also use .yml. Important Rules: YAML is case sensitive Use spaces instead of tabs for indentation Tabs are prohibited due to varying tab settings across different editors A …  ( 8 min )

Happy to earn a Gold badge in Java from HackerRank! 🚀  ( 2 min )

When I first decided to pursue the AZ-104 certification, I knew I was stepping into a more hands-on role within Azure’s ecosystem. Unlike foundational exams like AZ-900, AZ-104 dives into the operational responsibilities of an Azure Administrator—making it both rewarding and demanding. In this post, I’ll walk you through how I passed AZ-104 on my first try, covering everything from preparation strategies to exam-day tips. I had been working in a hybrid cloud environment for a while and realized that Azure was becoming more central to our infrastructure. To stay relevant and grow my skills, AZ-104 felt like the natural next step. It’s ideal if you’re looking to validate your ability to manage cloud services like virtual machines, storage, networking, and identity. Exam Code: AZ-104 Duration…  ( 4 min )

🔹 Problem: 2081 K Mirror Numbers Difficulty: Hard Tags: #Palindrome, #BaseConversion, #Math, #BruteForce Given two integers k and n, you are to find the sum of the first n positive integers that are palindromes in both base 10 and base k. k-mirror if: It's a palindrome in base 10 (normal decimal), and It's a palindrome in base k. Brute Force Idea: Check every number starting from 1, See if it's a palindrome in both base 10 and base k. Keep going until I find n such numbers. This idea is simple, but extremely slow and will TLE for large n. What I Figured Out: I realized that we should generate palindromes only in base 10 and check if they’re also palindromes in base k. This eliminates checking non-palindromic candidates, which saves a lot of time. I also figured that we can build palindr…  ( 4 min )

Read full Paper In this article, we explore the potential economic consequences of a hypothetical WWIII, considering not only physical warfare but also digital, economic, and AI-driven conflicts. While speculative, this analysis uses historical precedents, present vulnerabilities, and global interdependence to paint a realistic picture of a world economy torn by war. Collapse of Global Trade Networks WWIII would almost certainly paralyze international trade. Maritime routes would be militarized or blocked, airspace restricted, and shipping infrastructure targeted. The World Trade Organization (WTO) and other global frameworks would falter. Container shipping, which accounts for over 80% of global trade by volume, could grind to a halt. Supply chains, particularly those linked to semiconduc…  ( 5 min )

Create Nested Directories Recursively in Linux Ibrahim ・ Jun 23 #linux #bash #cli #howto  ( 2 min )

Introduction B2B eCommerce is evolving rapidly, fueled by advancements in technology and increasing buyer expectations. In 2025, B2B buyers expect seamless digital experiences on par with B2C standards. To stay competitive, businesses must adopt a strategic approach to eCommerce development—prioritizing flexibility, personalization, and integration. In this blog, we outline the most effective development strategies that can serve as your blueprint for B2B eCommerce success in 2025. Your platform's foundation determines its long-term success. Opt for a modern, headless eCommerce architecture that separates the front-end from the back-end. This gives you flexibility to scale and update components independently without disrupting the user experience. Key Considerations: Use cloud-based infr…  ( 5 min )

To create a new directory in Linux, you can use the mkdir command. mkdir projects ls # projects To create a new directory recursively in linux, add the -p or --parents option to the mkdir command. mkdir -p projects/web/my-web-app ls # projects ls projects # web ls projects/web # my-web-app Using this method, you can create a new directory along with all necessary parent directories in a single mkdir command. The -p or --parents option means that if any of the parent directories do not exist, they will be created automatically without throwing any errors.  ( 3 min )

About this course: Basic ArkTS Syntax. Read the original article:  ( 2 min )

📈 Introduction With the ever-growing need for secure, streamlined, and efficient systems in business, education, and public use, Windows lockdown software has emerged as a critical tool. Designed to transform a regular Windows system into a single-purpose machine, this software underpins the functionality of Windows 11 Kiosk Mode. This article dives deep into the topic, answering common queries and exploring the why, how, and what of lockdown solutions on Windows systems. Restricts users to predefined applications or tasks. Prevents unauthorized access, malware, or accidental downloads. Dedicated systems perform faster and more reliably. Users can only access the applications specified, preventing unauthorized actions. Prevents users from exiting the designated environment, ensuring tam…  ( 4 min )

Wondering how to translate a Lectora course? In this post, we will guide you by exploring the ins and outs of how to translate a Lectora course for high-quality localization. If you’re not looking for quality translation, this post isn’t for you. Whether you need to localize your e-learning courses for profit or to develop a standardized training program for employees, our advice will help you successfully translate your e-learning project. Continue reading to learn how to translate a Lectora course for both quality maximization and cost minimization. We’ll show you how easy it is to translate subtitles, transcripts, captions and more to create your multilingual online course. As we mentioned earlier, if you want to know how to translate a Lectora course, it’s important to focus on quality…  ( 5 min )

Rogue Game Labs and provide a step-by-step guide for developers interested in building their own scalable browser-based game hub. Rogue Game Labs’ responsive grid layout adapts seamlessly from desktop to mobile. While the site may use vanilla JavaScript and CSS Grid, you can accelerate development by leveraging modern frameworks: React or Vue.js for dynamic component rendering Tailwind CSS (or Bootstrap) for rapid, utility-first styling Webpack or Vite to bundle assets and transpile modern syntax Implementing a component-based architecture lets you encapsulate repeated UI patterns—game cards, category filters, and navigation—into reusable modules. For example, a component might accept props like title, thumbnail[], and playUrl. At its core, Rogue Game Labs organizes cont…  ( 5 min )

I'm subscribed to Adam Johnson's blog and usually really enjoy his writing - it's practical, deep, and no-bullshit. But one recent post, Python: sharing common tests in unittest, caught me off guard. It describes a "neat" pattern: write reusable test logic in a base class, subclass it to test multiple objects, hiding the base class from unittest discovery. While the intent is fine - DRYing out duplicated test code - the result is fragile, confusing, and just not worth it. Here's why. # Sample units to test class Armadillo: def speak(self) -> str: return "Hrrr!" class Okapi: def speak(self) -> str: return "Gronk!" # Test module class BaseAnimalTests(TestCase): animal_class: type def test_speak(self): sound = self.animal_class().speak() self…  ( 4 min )

👋 Introduction: Ever lost an important ChatGPT conversation due to a refresh or message limit? I did — way too many times. That’s why I built ChatBridge, a lightweight Chrome extension that lets you save and resume your ChatGPT chats any time. No servers. No logins. Just simple, offline chat memory. 💡 The Problem: ChatGPT is powerful, but one frustrating limitation is the lack of persistent memory in the free version. Once you refresh the page or hit your message limit — poof 💨, your chat is gone. If you’re using it for research, writing, or learning, it’s a huge productivity loss. 🛠️ The Solution — ChatBridge ChatBridge gives users the ability to: Paste a chat into the popup Title it for easy recall Save it to local storage Reopen anytime — even offline It’s a simple way to give ChatGPT a “manual memory.” ⚙️ How I Built It: Stack: HTML5 / CSS3 JavaScript (ES6+) Chrome Extension APIs localStorage for persistence The extension runs entirely in your browser. Nothing leaves your device. I used manifest v3 and added a user-friendly popup UI with auto-updated saved chat history. Handling edge cases like refreshes and repeated saves Designing a minimal yet functional UI 📦 Try It Out: 👉 GitHub Repository - https://github.com/pratibha131/chatbridge-extension It’s open-source and easy to install via chrome://extensions → "Load Unpacked". 🙌 What’s Next? Auto-save directly from ChatGPT pages (in progress!) Sync between browsers (optional feature) Launching on the Chrome Web Store (soon!) 💬 Feedback Welcome! This was a weekend project that turned into something I genuinely needed — and maybe you do too. If you have thoughts, ideas, or bugs to report, feel free to open an issue or drop a message! 👇 ChatGPT #ChromeExtension #JavaScript #DevTools #BuildInPublic #OpenSource  ( 3 min )

Master Time Tracking: The Most Underrated Dev Habit for Smarter Project Outcomes Kruti for Teamcamp ・ Jun 20 #programming #webdev #productivity #devops  ( 2 min )

The CPU interacts with the GPU through the system's bus (usually PCIe) and driver-level APIs. Here's a breakdown of the process: CPU Prepares Work Runs the main game or application logic. Determines what needs to be rendered (e.g., scene, camera angle, models). Sends Commands to GPU Uses graphics APIs like: DirectX (Windows) OpenGL / Vulkan Metal (macOS) These APIs translate CPU intentions into GPU-friendly instructions. Data Transfer via PCIe CPU sends: Textures Geometry (models, vertices) Shaders Instructions All transferred over the PCIe bus into the GPU's VRAM. GPU Executes Tasks GPU receives and processes rendering tasks in parallel. Uses thousands of cores to efficiently compute visuals. Result Output to Display GPU sends the final rendered frame to the display via HDMI or DisplayPort. CPU = Director: Plans and instructs. GPU = Worker: Executes rendering and parallel computations. Communication relies on PCIe bus and graphics APIs.  ( 3 min )

The STAR method is one of the most effective techniques for answering behavioral interview questions, especially in the IT industry, where both technical competence and problem-solving skills are essential. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. This structured approach enables you to provide clear, concise, and impactful answers that effectively highlight your experience and capabilities. By mastering the STAR method, you can confidently navigate behavioral interviews and present yourself as a well-rounded candidate. Behavioral questions often start with prompts like “Tell me about a time when…” or “Describe a situation where…” These questions are designed to understand how you’ve handled challenges, collaborated with others, or demonstrated leadership in past experiences. I…  ( 4 min )

Behavioral interviews are a key component of the hiring process for many IT roles. Unlike technical interviews that assess coding ability or system design skills, behavioral interviews focus on understanding how you work, communicate, and solve problems based on your past experiences. These interviews help employers evaluate your soft skills, cultural fit, and decision-making style. Knowing what to expect and how to prepare can give you a strong advantage in securing an offer. In a behavioral interview, questions typically begin with prompts like “Tell me about a time when…” or “Give an example of…” These are designed to explore how you’ve handled real-world situations in previous roles. For IT professionals, common themes include collaboration, troubleshooting under pressure, adapting to …  ( 4 min )

Getting started in open source can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re a beginner. You might be wondering: 'Where do I start?', 'Do I need to be an expert?', or 'Will I be welcomed?' Good news: open source is for everyone. Whether you're just learning to code or looking to sharpen your skills in real-world projects, contributing to open source is one of the best ways to grow, collaborate, and make an impact. 1. What Is Open Source and Why It Matters Open source refers to software whose source code is freely available to the public. Anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance it. Why it's powerful: You learn by doing. You collaborate with developers around the world. You build a portfolio that employers respect. You give back to the tech community. It’s more than code, it's about transparen…  ( 4 min )

Automate Your Cloud: A Deep Dive into the DigitalOcean API Imagine you're a DevOps engineer at a rapidly growing e-commerce startup. You need to quickly provision servers for a flash sale, scale your database during peak hours, and automatically roll back deployments if something goes wrong. Manually clicking through the DigitalOcean control panel for each of these tasks is slow, error-prone, and simply doesn't scale. This is where the DigitalOcean API comes in. Today, businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-native architectures, embracing zero-trust security models, and managing hybrid identities. Automation is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity. According to a recent Flexera 2023 State of the Cloud Report, 77% of organizations have a multi-cloud strategy, and automation is key to…  ( 9 min )

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I wanted a secure way to share sensitive logs, credentials, and bug bounty info — but didn’t trust normal pastebin tools. So I built SecurePaste. 🔐 Fully encrypted with AES 📎 Try it here: https://secure-paste.onrender.com It’s 100% client-side encrypted — even the server can’t read your pastes. 🇮🇳 Made with ❤️ in India  ( 3 min )

Mobile app testing framework helps automate the testing of your native apps. It reduces test execution time and identifies bugs before the app goes live. Once a mobile application is developed, it is moved ahead to the testing phase, where it is decided whether the application is fit to be delivered to the people or needs more work. In this blog we will learn the best mobile app testing frameworks for 2025, the list of frameworks mentioned in this blog will help mobile app developers take better decision to build mobile apps in more effect way. Different mobile app testing frameworks offer different features and may confuse the app tester in choosing the best one according to the situation. To resolve this, we have crafted this post that brings out all the mobile app testing frameworks, po…  ( 9 min )

Introdução Este guia demonstra como implementar o Padrão Outbox (Caixa de Saída) com SQLite e .NET 8 usando a biblioteca Brighter, garantindo consistência transacional entre atualizações no banco de dados e publicação de mensagens. O objetivo é processar um comando CreateNewOrder que publique dois eventos (OrderPlaced, OrderPaid) somente se a transação for bem-sucedida. Se ocorrer um erro (por exemplo, violação de regra de negócio), tanto as alterações no banco de dados quanto as publicações de mensagens serão revertidas. .NET 8+ Podman (ou Docker) para executar containers locais: RabbitMQ Conhecimento sobre Brighter e RabbitMQ Pacotes NuGet: Paramore.Brighter.Extensions.DependencyInjection Paramore.Brighter.Extensions.Hosting Paramore.Brighter.MessagingGateway.RMQ …  ( 6 min )

Introduction This guide demonstrates how to implement the Outbox Pattern with SQLite and .NET 8 using the Brighter library to ensure transactional consistency between database updates and message publishing. The goal is to process a CreateNewOrder command that publishes two events (OrderPlaced, OrderPaid) only if the transaction succeeds. If an error occurs (e.g., a business rule violation), both the database changes and message publications are rolled back. .NET 8+ Podman (or Docker) to run local containers: RabbitMQ Brighter knowledge about RabbitMQ Nuget packages Paramore.Brighter.Extensions.DependencyInjection Paramore.Brighter.Extensions.Hosting Paramore.Brighter.MessagingGateway.RMQ Paramore.Brighter.Outbox.Sqlite Paramore.Brighter.ServiceActivator.Extensions.DependencyInjectio…  ( 6 min )

Model Context Protocol (MCP) has taken the AI world by storm. It has become the de facto standard for how an AI Agent connect with tools, services, and data. As this is shaping up rapidly, working with different MCP servers, setting them up is still not an easy task, and it requires a learning curve. Docker has a track record of making developers’ lives easier to make, build and ship things faster and again it chimes in to the MCP space, bringing that same clarity, trust, and scalability. That’s exactly what Docker is doing with and introduction of Docker MCP Catalog and Docker MCP Toolkit after the Docker Model Runner (if you haven’t checked it out, here is the link). In this blog, we will first under what Docker MCP Catalog and MCP Toolkit are. Then we will see step-by-step how we can us…  ( 5 min )

SafeLine version 7.x introduces a config auto sync feature, allowing you to set up master and slave nodes. This feature automatically synchronizes the master node's configuration to slave nodes every minute. In case the master node fails, users can manually switch traffic, enabling slave nodes to immediately handle business traffic. Verify that the SafeLine versions on both master and slave nodes are identical (including minor version numbers) Ensure that the SafeLine licenses on both master and slave nodes are consistent (both professional version) Verify network communication between master and slave nodes is operational Setting Up the Master Node Designate one device as the master node View the commands that need to be executed on the slave node. Save these commands as you will need to execute them on the slave node machine Setting Up the Slave Node Designate a device as the slave node Execute the binding command obtained from the master node on the slave node—you must get this command from the master node console as described above Check the result after execution. The image below shows successful execution View the master node display View the slave node display. Note that the slave node cannot modify configurations (operations are disabled by default) Test configuration synchronization by making changes on the master node and checking whether they are successfully synchronized to the slave node Configuration synchronization does not include logs and statistical information Click the unbind button on the right to disconnect configuration synchronization How many slave devices can a master device have? There is no limit to the number of slave devices. GitHub Repository Official Docs Discord Community  ( 3 min )

The Memory Wall Problem Most vector indexes prioritize RAM for low latency. HNSW, for example, achieves 95% recall at <5ms for 100M vectors but requires ~500GB RAM. At 1B vectors, RAM costs exceed $10k/month on cloud instances—prohibitively expensive for many teams. DiskANN flips this model: Core Innovation: Stores graph structure and full vectors on SSDs Memory Footprint: Requires 15–50× less RAM than HNSW Tradeoff: Accepts ~10–20ms latency (NVMe SSDs) for billion-scale searches In my 1B vector test (768-dim), DiskANN used 32GB RAM versus HNSW’s 512GB while maintaining 95%+ recall. How DiskANN Breaks the Tradeoff DiskANN’s performance stems from two key innovations: 1. Vamana Graph Construction Unlike random graph initialization in HNSW, DiskANN uses a pruned, directional …  ( 4 min )

Ceci est un épisode de ma série : Comment trouver un job quand le marché est pourri et qu'il n'y a rien à attendre de LinkedIn ? Aujourd'hui je vais me moquer un peu des pratiques de mon ex Dream Company : Google. Depuis que je parle avec quiconque veut bien m'entendre des mauvaises pratiques dans le recrutement en général, et de la tech en particulier, j'ai observé une double attitude paradoxale : D'un côté un espèce de cynisme fataliste et impuissant : on hausse les épaule, et on invoque la Règle des 5 C : C'est Con mais C'est Comme Ça. Les entreprises recrutent comme bon leur semble, rarement de manière pertinente, mais il n'y a rien qu'on peut y faire, et elles doivent bien avoir leurs raisons après tout si elles choisissent de recruter de manière aussi médiocre en se posant aussi peu…  ( 12 min )

Color Palette Generators Ready-to-Use Image Libraries free stock image collection or abstract mobile wallpapers. Saves time and makes landing pages instantly better. Lightweight CSS Frameworks UI Template Starters template and tweak from there. I sometimes grab editable PSD UI templates to sketch layouts or hand off for custom builds.  ( 3 min )

What are we losing in exchange for smarter machines? In this post, I explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping not just our tools, but our minds, ethics, identity, and even the meaning of life and death. Read the full article here: https://medium.com/@juanmabareamartinez/the-real-cost-of-ai-what-were-giving-up-382981ee141c I’d love to hear your thoughts. Are we in control of AI, or are we becoming its product?  ( 2 min )

Structured Text Computing Requirements Structured text files are a common data storage method, such as this score.txt file, which records the scores of students in all classes. The first row is the column name, and each subsequent row is the data of a student, separated by tab within each row. Importing into a database and using SQL to calculate is certainly not a problem, but the process is complicated and there may not always be a database available. Writing Java code is also very tedious, but using SPL is very simple. First, let's see how to load the file. The import() function of A1 can directly read the structured text file into an in-memory data table. The @t option represents the first row is field name. For comma separated CSV files, the option @c can be used to read in, and @tc…  ( 15 min )

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Routing is the core mechanism that connects HTTP requests to the appropriate code handlers. In a lightweight Python web framework, implementing efficient and flexible routing allows you to build clean URLs, handle dynamic parameters, and organize your app logically. When a client sends a request, the framework must decide which function or method will process it. Routing takes the request path and HTTP method, then matches it against predefined patterns to find the correct handler. The simplest routing matches fixed paths: /home → serves home page /about → serves about page You can store routes in a dictionary keyed by path: routes = { "/": home_handler, "/about": about_handler, } Lookup is then a quick dictionary access. Real apps need dynamic routes like /users/42 where 42 is …  ( 4 min )

Understanding Docker can be difficult or time-consuming. In order to spread knowledge about Cloud technologies I started to create sketchnotes about Docker. I think it could be a good way, more visual, to explain Docker (and other technologies like Kubernetes and Istio). We continue the series of Docker sketchnotes with a focus on Docker compose included all the latest features: publish compose file as an OCI artifact and use it, transform compose files to Kubernetes manifests, providers usage like from Docker Model Runner... As usual, if you like theses sketchnotes, you can follow me, and tell me what do you think. I will publish others sketchs shortly :-). If you are interested, I published the book in a paperbook version on Amazon: Understanding Docker in a visual way and also in a PDF/ebook version on GumRoad. If you are also interested in Kubernetes, the book Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way is available also.  ( 6 min )

🧑‍🍳 Cooking with Vue 3: Nested (Recursive) component rendering Dmitrii Zakharov ・ Jun 6 #webdev #javascript #vue #beginners  ( 2 min )

This is a submission for Frontend Challenge - June Celebrations, CSS Art: June Celebrations. ❤️🌳 Father's Day – A Pure CSS Art Scene 🌳❤️ 🔗 Live Demo on CodePen Or preview it here: June is filled with moments of gratitude and love — and one of the most heartwarming is Father's Day. I wanted to depict a peaceful park moment shared by a father and child, celebrating the quiet beauty of family. The idea was to create a simple, happy scene with charm and emotion — all using only HTML and CSS. I envisioned a clean, animated park layout with: A dad and child character floating slightly to represent joy and bonding A beating heart to symbolize love Birds flying across the sky to bring life to the background A tree swaying gently in the breeze A park bench and ground to complete the atmosphere A…  ( 3 min )

As your applications grow in complexity, so does the challenge of organizing business logic in a maintainable and scalable way. One pattern that addresses this challenge is CQRS — Command Query Responsibility Segregation. In this article, you'll learn what CQRS is and how it works, when to use (and avoid) CQRS, and how to implement CQRS in a real-world NestJS application using the @nestjs/cqrs module Enjoy CQRS stands for Command Query Responsibility Segregation. It’s an architectural pattern that separates the responsibilities of: Commands: actions that change state (e.g., create, update, delete) Queries: actions that read data (e.g., get list of tasks, fetch user info) This separation contrasts with traditional CRUD, where reads and writes are typically handled by the same service or con…  ( 4 min )

This guide will walk you through adjusting the session timeout duration in your Laravel application. You’ll explore two straightforward techniques: Editing the .env file Editing the config/session.php configuration file Both approaches are compatible with all major Laravel versions — from Laravel 5 up to Laravel 12. A Laravel session is a way for your web application to remember information about a user across multiple page visits. Think of it like this: When someone visits your website and logs in, the session acts like a temporary memory that stores key details — like their user ID or login status — so they don’t have to log in again every time they visit a new page. Laravel handles this automatically behind the scenes. It gives each visitor a ** unique session** ID (usually stored in a browser cookie), and stores the data either in files, a database, or another storage system — depending on how your app is set up. Open your .env file , by default SESSION_LIFETIME *is **120 minutes *, which means user sessions will expire after **2 hours of inactivity. Modify the SESSION_LIFETIME value in your .env file: SESSION_LIFETIME=525600 # 1 year (60 minutes × 24 hours × 365 days) For a shorter session, like 30 minutes: SESSION_LIFETIME=30 Laravel will automatically use this value to control how long a session remains active. open, the session.php ,Alternatively, you can define the session lifetime directly in the config/session.php file: 525600 , # 1 * 60 * 24 * 365 ..................................................... ]; If you've updated the session lifetime in config/session.php but it's not reflecting in your application, make sure to: 👉 Want the full code and detailed explanation? Check out the complete step-by-step guide on my blog: Read Full Tutorial Here  ( 3 min )

What is CapacitorJS? CapacitorJS is an open-source runtime developed by the Ionic team. It wraps your web application in native containers, giving it access to native APIs - effectively turning your web app into a mobile app for Android and iOS, without abandoning the comfort of modern frontend tooling. The learning curve is fairly approachable, especially if you already have experience with frontend frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular. But don't be fooled by its simplicity - Capacitor has a lot going on under the hood. I'm not suggesting you should ditch native development entirely. Capacitor isn't a silver bullet, and for complex applications requiring intensive native features, traditional Android/iOS development still reigns supreme. That said, if you're working on a startup produ…  ( 4 min )

What’s the cost of a single bug slipping into your FinTech app’s production environment? For some teams, it’s a minor support ticket. For others, it’s an emergency rollback, an audit failure, or worse – a social media storm followed by thousands of users deleting the app. Now multiply that risk by the velocity of your releases. The average FinTech platform deploys multiple times per week. Each release introduces new features, touches old logic, and reawakens forgotten bugs. Every push is a potential trigger. The numbers aren’t comforting. According to Statista, 6 out of 10 users will abandon a banking app due to performance issues. Not poor UX. Not pricing. Performance. Almost two in three people who begin a digital application do not complete it - a 23% increase in abandonment rates since…  ( 8 min )

Computational Intelligence is redefining security in software applications by enabling heightened weakness identification, test automation, and even autonomous threat hunting. This guide delivers an thorough narrative on how generative and predictive AI operate in AppSec, crafted for AppSec specialists and stakeholders in tandem. We’ll explore the development of AI for security testing, its present strengths, challenges, the rise of agent-based AI systems, and prospective trends. Let’s begin our exploration through the past, current landscape, and prospects of artificially intelligent AppSec defenses. Origin and Growth of AI-Enhanced AppSec Initial Steps Toward Automated AppSec Growth of Machine-Learning Security Tools A notable concept that arose was the Code Property Graph (CPG), mer…  ( 11 min )

Table of Contents Understanding the Problem Redux Toolkit Solves The "Aha!" Moment: How Redux Toolkit Actually Works Redux Toolkit Data Flow Visualization Step-by-Step Implementation Guide Advanced Patterns with Async Operations Best Practices and Common Pitfalls For many React developers, managing application-wide state becomes increasingly complex as applications grow. While local component state (useState) works perfectly for simple scenarios, you quickly run into challenges when: Multiple components need the same data (prop drilling nightmare) State changes need to trigger updates across distant components Complex state logic becomes hard to manage and debug Asynchronous operations create scattered state management Redux has long been a popular solution, but it traditionally came wi…  ( 9 min )

Hi! I'm Asparagos - an asparagus who codes in Go. Here you’ll find everyday problems that a typical veggie might struggle with — and my Go solutions to them. Today we are solving the problem of Fruit Sabotage 🍍. Fruits united. Vegetables confused. Long live the King? The election day has come to the Veggie Kingdom. All vegetables and fruits are casting their votes for the next King — each one voting for a single candidate. Just before the election, a secret plan was revealed: all fruits secretly agreed to vote for the same fruit! Honestly, we get it - fruits are clearly tired of the long-running vegetable monarchy. More and more vegetables are being added to smoothies, carrot cakes are gaining popularity... that would drive anyone bananas. We don’t know which fruit they’ve chosen as their…  ( 5 min )

Ever launched a product and thought: "If I just add one more killer feature, users will finally get it." But they don’t. They bounce. They churn. They never even activate. 🚨 The problem isn’t the features. It’s that users never learned how to use them. Let’s talk about the silent killer of SaaS products: poor onboarding. More features often overwhelm users. Especially in tools for devs, designers, or clients—throwing too much too soon means they’re lost before they start. 🧠 Users don’t need everything, they need clarity. Great onboarding helps users: Understand the value proposition instantly Experience a quick win (aka Aha! moment) Stick around and explore more Let’s break down how to create onboarding that converts: Static tutorials or docs can feel like reading a dictionary. Instead,…  ( 4 min )

As applications become more sophisticated and users demand faster, smoother experiences, ensuring high performance is no longer optional. Real User Monitoring (RUM) has become a vital tool for developers, DevOps teams, and site reliability engineers to understand how their applications perform in real-world conditions. Real User Monitoring (RUM) is a technique that captures how actual users interact with your website or application in real-time, across diverse geographies, devices, and network conditions. It relies on lightweight scripts embedded in the frontend to monitor key user events like page loads, API calls, JavaScript errors, and navigation paths. Rather than simulating traffic, Real User Monitoring (RUM) captures data from real sessions, offering visibility into: Load times by re…  ( 6 min )

Git rebasing can sometimes feel like deciphering a cryptic incantation—especially when your IDE throws around the term “onto” without clear context. Whether you’re working with the intuitive interface of IntelliJ or the plain commands on the terminal, understanding what “onto” means is essential. At its core, the rule is simple: The branch on the left-hand side (LHS) is the one that gets rewritten, while the branch on the right-hand side (RHS) remains safe. In practice: Always have your stable branch (usually main) on the RHS. In this post, we’ll first break down how IntelliJ presents this concept and then show that the same logic applies on the Git CLI. When working with IntelliJ, you’ll often see rebase options that explicitly mention both branches. Typical examples are: Rebase feature…  ( 4 min )

I had the incredible opportunity to attend and contribute to AWS Community Day – Ahmedabad | Data & Analytics Edition 2025, and I’m excited to share the experience with all of you in the tech community! 🙌 This event wasn’t just another tech meetup — it was a full-day celebration of learning, collaboration, and innovation, hosted by the amazing folks at AWS User Group Ahmedabad and supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS). 🇮🇳☁️ 💡 What Made It Special? 🔹 Pritish Mhatre – Head, Data & Analytics, AWS India 🔹 Shubham Londhe – Developer Advocate, AWS 🔹 Annie Mattoo – Senior PM, Amazon SageMaker 🔹 Anand Mehta – Senior Data Architect 🔹 Anuj Teli – Sr. Cloud Security Architect 🔹 Dipali Kulshrestha – Principal Solutions Architect 🔹 Nisarg Shah, Harsh Mehta & Raziq Kadri – AWS Security Experts 🔹 Jayesh Tank & Mahesh Panchal – AWS Customer Champions 🔹 Kuntal Shah & Jignesh Mirani – Cloud Strategy Leaders 🔹 Nirmal Chhodvadiya – Sr. Data Engineer 👥 Community, Connections & Collaboration It was also a great opportunity to meet and connect with professionals like Manthan Tripathi, Ashwin Raiyani, Dhaval Mojidra, Ashay Doshi, Aric Pandya, Umang Kothari, Ashish Gajjar, and Nilesh Vaghela, among many others doing impactful work in the cloud ecosystem. 🙏 Final Thoughts  ( 4 min )

Hi Folks, Keeping track of library updates across your development stack can be challenging — https://feature.delivery makes it effortless by centralizing GitHub releases in one unified dashboard, allowing you to stay up-to-date with a single click. Whether you’re managing internal tools or keeping an eye on popular open-source projects, you can easily add any GitHub repository with releases and view all updates in one place — no more jumping between tabs or missing important changes. Here's a [59 sec] YouTube demo And here's a working example of React stack (with GitHub sign-in) https://feature.delivery/?l=~mui/material-ui~lodash/lodash~jestjs/jest~axios/axios~tailwindlabs/tailwindcss~reduxjs/react-redux~facebook/react We're building this website for the developer community and it still has some rough edges that need to be polished. Would love any feedback or suggestions. Always open to ideas on how to make it better for the community!  ( 3 min )

Monday hit me like a NullPointerException in production. Anyone else? Finally understood RESP protocol in Redis which is really important if you are planning on creating your own version of Redis. The One Thing Rule: Do ONE thing today. That's it. Not your entire backlog, not that refactor you've been thinking about for 3 weeks. Just one thing. Mine? Finally writing tests for that function I copy-pasted from StackOverflow 6 months ago. (We've all been there, right? ...right?) Weekend Me: Remembers every plot twist from 3 different Netflix shows Monday Me: Forgets the variable name I used literally 5 minutes ago Pro tip: Leave breadcrumbs for Monday You. End Friday with a quick note about what you're working on. Future You will thank Past You (trust me, I'm basically pen pals with my past and future selves at this point). Coffee/tea/energy drink? ☕ Weekend commits pushed? 🔄 Expectations set to "survival mode"? ✅ Perfect. You're ready. Monday Mantra: "I just need to not break prod today. Everything else is bonus points." What's YOUR Monday survival tactic? Drop it in the comments - misery loves company, but so does solidarity! Tomorrow: Tech Tip Tuesday (spoiler: it's about that one command that'll improve your workflow)  ( 3 min )

Hey Devs! 👋 I recently built a Postman JSON to HTML Reporting Tool to simplify how we analyze and share API test results. Instead of combing through raw JSON or default reports, I wanted something clean, readable, and exportable (PDF included!)—and this is the result: 📸 Here’s a sample report from my Library API test collection: 🔍 Key Features: Detailed test/assertion breakdown Performance metrics: fastest/slowest tests PDF Export support for easy sharing with stakeholders 💡 Whether you’re a QA, backend dev, or just love clean test visuals, this tool makes reporting feel less like a chore. 👉 Check it out here: Postman JSON to HTML Reporter I’m actively improving it and would love your feedback or contributions. Let me know what you think—or drop a 💬 if you’d use this in your workflow!  ( 3 min )

As an aspiring backend engineer, I'm constantly looking for ways to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. My Master's in Computer Science provides a robust foundation, but programs like the Meta Backend Developer Course are crucial for building the hands-on skills needed in the real world. Recently, I completed the version control section, and it was an absolute game-changer. Before diving into the specifics, let's address why version control (specifically Git) is so vital for any developer. It's not just about tracking changes; it's the backbone of collaboration, crucial for managing complex projects, and a safety net for your codebase. How do you work with multiple developers on the same files without stepping on each other's toes? How do you revert …  ( 4 min )

This article is part of CSS complete tutorial by encryption-akademy and available at this link. Viewport is the area of window in which webpage is currently seen. In terms of web-browser, it is same as browser window and excludes menu bar etc. Its size varies with device, mode and orientation. In CSS there are 6 units based on viewport which are listed below. viewport width unit - vw viewport height unit - vh viewport block unit - vb viewport inline unit - vi viewport minimum unit - vmin viewport maximum unit - vmax 1. viewport width unit - vw VW stands for Viewport width. It is an unit to measure the width of viewport. VW is equivalent to percentage of viewport width. So 10vw is equal to 10% of viewport width and 100vw is full width of viewport. Example: consider viewport dimensions as 19…  ( 7 min )

Full stack development continues to be one of the most sought-after career paths in the tech industry. Whether you're a complete beginner or someone looking to switch careers, a well-structured bootcamp can help you go from zero to job-ready. Here’s a curated list of the best full stack development courses in India, updated for 2025. We’ve evaluated them based on curriculum quality, mentorship, placement support, and project depth. Coding Ninjas – Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp Why it tops the list: Coding Ninjas offers a complete, beginner-friendly bootcamp designed for real-world development and job readiness. The course is highly structured and includes hands-on projects, live support, and strong placement assistance. Full MERN stack: MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js Capstone pro…  ( 4 min )

“I’m not a DevOps engineer, but I play one in production.” Tired of manually renewing SSL certs every 90 days like it’s a Tamagotchi from 2005? This guide is for you: developers who want HTTPS without DevOps nightmares. Because: It's free (thanks, Let's Encrypt). It works (thanks, Certbot). It renews itself (mostly). And most importantly: you can get back to writing code instead of deciphering NGINX logs at 3AM. sudo apt update sudo apt install certbot Boom. That’s it. The easy part. sudo certbot certonly --standalone \ -d yourdomain.com -d www.yourdomain.com Check what you got: sudo certbot certificates 🧠 Heads-up: --standalone runs a temporary HTTP server on port 80. If you're using Nginx or Docker, stop them first or use --webroot. More information about plugins can be found in…  ( 5 min )

In today’s tech industry, there’s a growing trend: every system is expected to be AI-powered to stay competitive. This shift has created a rising demand for engineers who not only understand artificial intelligence but also know how to build systems around it. In this blog, I’ll walk you through how to build a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system using various language models. This is based on a project I created and the knowledge I’ve gained while learning about RAG. I’m still learning, so consider this more of a shared journey than a tutorial from an expert. RAG Most language models (like GPT-4, DeepSeek, etc.) are trained on a massive amount of data. Based on that training, they can generate responses to a wide variety of questions. However, that knowledge is static — they can’t …  ( 9 min )

In modern society, various forms of data, such as personal information, financial records, and corporate secrets, are stored and transmitted digitally. Such data is vulnerable to theft or alteration by malicious attackers. Therefore, robust security measures are essential. Data protection helps preserve the confidentiality and integrity of information while maintaining the trust of users and organizations. Symmetric key encryption is a method that uses the same key for both encryption and decryption. This approach is widely used due to its high processing speed and relatively simple implementation. However, if the key is exposed, security can be compromised, so proper key management is crucial. Symmetric key encryption forms the foundation for secure communication and data storage. AES was…  ( 5 min )

React 19 is officially here — and it’s more than just another update. It represents a thoughtful evolution of the React ecosystem, focused on performance, simplicity, and reducing boilerplate. Whether you're building enterprise dashboards or small SPAs, understanding what's new in React 19 will help you make the most of your development process in 2025. Let’s break down the major changes, what they mean for you, and where React is heading. React 19 introduces Server Actions, designed to replace the traditional use of REST/GraphQL APIs for many use cases in apps using frameworks like Next.js and Remix. // app/actions.ts 'use server' export async function addTodo(formData: FormData) { const todo = formData.get('todo'); await db.todos.create({ content: todo }); } No need to write separa…  ( 4 min )

I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. I've stayed too long at stagnant jobs, and I regret it. Staying too long at jobs cost me years and thousands of dollars. I left lots of money on the table. It made some of my skills get rusty. But after connecting the dots, there were signs I failed to notice: This is the #1 sign to look for. If your daily job becomes boring, that's a sign. Or stay but diversify your sources of joy. "You can build any role you want," I was told. That happened at a past job. I rejected the idea of being a team leader. I didn't like how the role was designed at that place. It was a "wear all hats for the same pay" role. And when I brought my ideas to the table, they got rejected with a "somebody else is already kind of doing …  ( 4 min )

You're deep in the zone. Code flows from your fingers. The architecture makes perfect sense. Then your calendar notification pings: "Daily standup in 5 minutes." Your mental model of the system collapses like a house of cards. This scenario plays out thousands of times daily across development teams worldwide. The tension between necessary collaboration and focused work creates a productivity paradox that most teams struggle to resolve. The Hidden Cost of Context Switching Everything, according to recent research. Studies show that developers need up to 23 minutes to regain focus after an interruption. When you factor in the mental preparation before meetings and the cognitive residue afterward, that "quick" standup can destroy 45-60 minutes of productive time. Consider this: a develope…  ( 9 min )

In SQL, JOIN refers to the function that combines two or more tables to retrieve data as a single result set. Since databases are typically designed with data separated into multiple tables for better organization and management, JOIN is essential for merging this data to derive meaningful information. It allows efficient querying based on the relationships between these separate tables. Relational databases store and manage data in multiple normalized tables. JOIN serves as a key tool that combines data from these tables based on their relationships. By using JOIN, it is possible to reduce duplication and maintain data integrity while easily integrating and retrieving data according to various conditions. This makes JOIN indispensable for data analysis and report generation. JOIN connects…  ( 6 min )

🤖 In our last article, we mastered Custom Types, creating a safety net for our test data. We learned how to define the exact shape of our data payloads and API responses. Now, it's time to build the structure that will house our test logic: the Page Object Model (POM). Think of it like this: so far, you've been building with scattered piles of wood and nails. Your tests might work, but they're messy, hard to read, and break easily when the UI changes. This article gives you the architectural blueprint—the Class—to build a sturdy, scalable, and maintainable test automation framework. We will use TypeScript's most powerful features to build a POM that is not just effective, but a joy to work with. This guide assumes you are comfortable with the concepts from our previous article and have a …  ( 9 min )

Hey guys, I wanted to share an open-source chat app that we built last week as part of the T3 Clone Competition. It’s a minimal AI chat app inspired by t3.chat, with most of the core features replicated: Google + Anonymous auth with chat linking Multi-model support (OpenAI, OpenRouter) Real-time updates with Convex File uploads (PDF, image, text) Chat branching and shareable threads Syntax highlighting, markdown support Bring-your-own-key support (keys never touch the server) The branching + share feature was the trickiest—it required snapshotting and spinning up isolated threads when someone replied to a shared chat. You can try it live at 👉 https://ch4t.codse.com source code is open at 👉 https://github.com/codse/chat Not perfect (still missing image generation and smoother streaming), but it was a fun deep dive into real-time UX. What do you think? What would you improve or build next?  ( 3 min )

Hey guys, I wanted to share an open-source chat app that we built last week as part of the T3 Clone Competition. It’s a minimal AI chat app inspired by t3.chat, with most of the core features replicated: Google + Anonymous auth with chat linking Multi-model support (OpenAI, OpenRouter) Real-time updates with Convex File uploads (PDF, image, text) Chat branching and shareable threads Syntax highlighting, markdown support Bring-your-own-key support (keys never touch the server) The branching + share feature was the trickiest—it required snapshotting and spinning up isolated threads when someone replied to a shared chat. You can try it live at 👉 https://ch4t.codse.com source code is open at 👉 https://github.com/codse/chat Not perfect (still missing image generation and smoother streaming), but it was a fun deep dive into real-time UX. What do you think? What would you improve or build next? I’d really appreciate it if you took a moment to give it a ⭐ on GitHub!  ( 3 min )

🔌 Adapter Design Pattern in Java – A Complete Guide 📚 Table of Contents What is the Adapter Design Pattern? Key Participants Real world Analogy UML Diagram Java Example 1. Target Interface 2. Adaptee Class (Existing API) 3. Adapter Class 4. Client Code Use Cases in Real World Systems Advantages Disadvantages When to Use and Not to Use Object Adapter vs Class Adapter Comparison with Similar Patterns Best Practices and Pitfalls Alternatives Summary ✅ What is the Adapter Design Pattern? The Adapter Pattern is a structural design pattern that allows objects with incompatible interfaces to work together by converting one interface into another the client expects. Intent: Bridge the gap between a new interface and an existing (often legac…  ( 5 min )

Automating VM Image Creation at Scale: A Deep Dive into Packer Examples for vSphere The relentless push towards hybrid and multicloud adoption, coupled with the demands of modern application delivery pipelines, has created a significant challenge for infrastructure teams. Maintaining a consistent, secure, and up-to-date library of golden images across diverse environments is a complex and time-consuming task. Traditional manual image creation processes are slow, error-prone, and struggle to keep pace with the velocity of DevOps. VMware understands this challenge, and “Packer Examples for vSphere” provides a powerful solution, enabling infrastructure-as-code for VM image building directly within the vSphere ecosystem. This isn’t just about automation; it’s about enabling faster time-to-ma…  ( 10 min )

When working with PHP, it's not uncommon to encounter issues with the socket file. The socket file is a crucial component that enables communication between PHP and the web server or other applications. In this article, we'll explore the ways to find the PHP socket file, even if it's not explicitly defined in the configuration. Understanding the PHP Socket File The PHP socket file is a file that allows PHP to communicate with the web server or other applications. It's usually located in the /var/run/php directory and has a name like php7.4-fpm.sock. The socket file is used by PHP-FPM (PHP FastCGI Process Manager) to manage the communication between PHP and the web server. Locating the PHP Socket File If you're having trouble finding the PHP socket file, here are some steps you can follow: …  ( 4 min )

If you've ever found yourself in the middle of a web project and suddenly hit with “CORS policy error: No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header…”, welcome to the club. Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) issues are a rite of passage for web developers — especially when you’re hosting full-stack projects that involve separate frontend and backend deployments. Whether you’re building a personal SaaS app, running a production-grade API, or hosting a client project, understanding and avoiding cross-origin pitfalls is critical. These small misconfigurations can bring down entire apps, frustrate users, and bloat your debug logs faster than you can say “preflight.” Let’s demystify it. CORS is a security feature implemented by browsers to prevent rogue JavaScript from making requests to different …  ( 7 min )

inchirags@gmail.com Chirag's MySQL Tutorial https://www.chirags.in MySQL Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) Using Percona XtraBackup and Binary Logs from a Full Backup Across Two Linux Servers What is Percona XtraBackup? Percona XtraBackup is an open-source, free tool used for backing up MySQL and MariaDB databases, particularly those using the InnoDB and XtraDB storage engines. It allows for non-blocking, "hot" backups, meaning that the database can remain operational and process transactions while the backup is running. It offers various backup types, including full, incremental, compressed, and streaming backups Step-by-step guide to set up MySQL Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) Using Percona XtraBackup and Binary Logs from a Full Backup Across Two Linux Servers: Primary 192…  ( 5 min )

Hey everyone, I put together a small project that lets you upload legal PDFs and ask questions about them. The AI gives you answers and explains how it got there, so it's not just spitting out random stuff. If you've ever had to read through a long legal document and thought, “I wish someone could just explain this part,” this might help. You can check out the demo here: https://shorturl.at/tZoEu Upload a legal document (PDF) Ask natural language questions Get an AI-generated answer with reasoning All responses are grounded in the actual content of the document It’s using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) under the hood, which just means the AI reads your file before trying to answer your question. Python 3.8 or higher Ollama (for generating embeddings) A Groq API key (for the language …  ( 4 min )

What marine dry-docking taught me about Agile delivery in software—and how to lead both without sinking the ship. Originally published on Medium There’s a reason ships don’t run late: the plan must hold. But in software, the winds change faster. I’ve learned to sail both seas. I didn’t start in tech. I started in the engine room — where the schedules are tight, the budgets tighter, and failure is not just expensive, but dangerous. As a marine project manager, I lived and breathed Gantt charts, SMS audits, and budget-driven milestones. Timelines were sacred. Stakeholders included flag states and classification societies. Your ability to predict and manage risk was your credibility. Then I transitioned into software delivery — building life-critical safety platforms. What surprised me most w…  ( 5 min )

Want your program to make smart decisions based on multiple conditions? Read Blog: https://wp.me/paNbWh-6Z Java #JavaMastery #Day12 #LogicalOperators #LearnJava #100DaysOfCode #ProgrammingBasics #JavaLogic #CodeNewbie  ( 2 min )

Intro: Why AI-Powered UIs Are the Next Step Think about how far we've come. Frontend development has evolved dramatically—from simple static pages, to highly interactive single-page apps, and now towards truly intelligent interfaces that anticipate user needs. We’re at a tipping point: AI-powered user interfaces aren’t just hype anymore. They're practical, achievable, and increasingly essential. Modern tools and APIs from companies like OpenAI, Pinecone, and Vercel enable developers to integrate powerful AI features into their apps—without needing deep expertise in machine learning. In this post, we’ll explore exactly how to implement these smart, AI-driven features in Next.js apps. We’ll dive into real-world use cases such as conversational UI (chatbots), AI-enhanced search, automated s…  ( 10 min )

So against popular advice, I rolled my own auth and wanted to share. It still has a long way to go, and I absolutely do not want to compete with the SaaS providers, nor do I want to compete with big, professional packages like KeyCloak and Authentik. I just wanted to write something that was easy to use and covered most small use cases. I put together a blog post detailing the journey that led me to do something so foolish, and I hope people can relate. Github repo for microauthd. Right now, it sports a dual-server, dual-key architecture, has web, cli & JSON/HTTP (faux REST) configuration/admin interfaces, and is written in C# (.NET 8) to allow for ahead-of-time compilation (AOT). The binary sits at 26MB, the memory commit @ rest is 57MB, and startup time is sub-50ms on Windows. Linux builds are similar, if not a bit snappier. I have not yet tested on MacOS, but expect it to run fine there too. I have basic libraries for Python & Go (very basic), and testing is done via Python harness. Remember, my goal isn't to compete with the big boys; I just wanted build something solid for my use cases. That went well, so I beefed it up a bit for more general usage. I just want to put something solid out there and iterate on it until it's ready for more general use.  ( 3 min )

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Apa itu VPN? Pengantar Virtual Private Network (VPN) atau Jaringan Pribadi Virtual adalah teknologi yang memungkinkan pengguna untuk membuat koneksi yang aman dan terenkripsi melalui jaringan yang kurang aman, seperti internet publik. Dengan menggunakan VPN, pengguna dapat mengirim dan menerima data seolah-olah perangkat mereka terhubung langsung ke jaringan pribadi, meskipun berada di lokasi yang berbeda. Teknologi ini sangat berguna untuk melindungi privasi dan keamanan data saat berselancar di internet. VPN dapat dibedakan menjadi beberapa jenis berdasarkan cara penggunaannya. Berikut adalah tiga jenis utama VPN: Personal VPN dirancang untuk digunakan oleh individu. Layanan ini memungkinkan pengguna untuk mengamankan koneksi internet mereka, melindungi data pribadi, dan men…  ( 3 min )

🚀 Two Amazing Days of Connection, Innovation, and Hands-on Experience! I recently had the opportunity to attend the 2-day AWS Bootcamp in collaboration with Gujarat Technological University (GTU) — and what a rewarding experience it was! 🙏✨ The bootcamp was filled with: This bootcamp not only strengthened my Cloud Computing skills but also connected me with a vibrant, forward-thinking community. Grateful for the chance to grow and stay future-ready! 💡 🎉 A huge shoutout to everyone who made this event a grand success — from the dedicated organizers, energetic team members, and inspiring speakers, to Gujarat Technological University (GTU) for their constant support and collaboration! 🙌✨ Looking forward to participating in more events like this in the future! 🌟 hashtag#AWSBootcamp hashtag#CloudComputing hashtag#Innovation hashtag#Collaboration hashtag#TechCommunity hashtag#Networking hashtag#ContinuousLearning hashtag#AWS hashtag#GTU hashtag#AmazonWebServices Manthan Tripathi, Ashwin Raiyani, Dhaval Mojidra, Ashay Doshi, Aric Pandya, Umang Kothari, Ashish Gajjar, Nilesh Vaghela, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Ahmedabad Community  ( 3 min )

2081. Sum of k-Mirror Numbers Difficulty: Hard Topics: Math, Enumeration A k-mirror number is a positive integer without leading zeros that reads the same both forward and backward in base-10 as well as in base-k. For example, 9 is a 2-mirror number. The representation of 9 in base-10 and base-2 are 9 and 1001 respectively, which read the same both forward and backward. On the contrary, 4 is not a 2-mirror number. The representation of 4 in base-2 is 100, which does not read the same both forward and backward. Given the base k and the number n, return the sum of the n smallest k-mirror numbers. Example 1: Input: k = 2, n = 5 Output: 25 Explanation: The 5 smallest 2-mirror numbers and their representations in base-2 are listed as follows: base-10 base-2 1 1 3 11 5 101 7 111 9…  ( 28 min )

Unleashing the Power of Data: A Deep Dive into Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics Imagine you're the Chief Data Officer at a global retail chain. You're drowning in data – sales transactions, website clicks, inventory levels, customer demographics, social media sentiment. You know this data holds the key to understanding customer behavior, optimizing supply chains, and predicting future trends. But your current data infrastructure, a patchwork of on-premises databases and separate analytics tools, is slow, complex, and expensive. Real-time insights are a dream, not a reality. This is the challenge facing countless organizations today. The rise of cloud-native applications, the increasing demand for real-time analytics, and the imperative of zero-trust security models are forcing busine…  ( 10 min )

Technical Stack Development Preparation Code Implementation Create Banner Poster Table (home_poster) json { "objectTypeName": "home_poster", "fields": [ {"fieldName": "id", "fieldType": "Integer", "notNull": true, "belongPrimaryKey": true}, {"fieldName": "poster_id", "fieldType": "Integer", "notNull": true, "defaultValue": 0}, {"fieldName": "url", "fieldType": "String"}, {"fieldName": "router", "fieldType": "String"} ], "indexes": [ {"indexName": "posterIdIndex", "indexList": [{"fieldName":"poster_id","sortType":"ASC"}]} ], "permissions": [ {"role": "World", "rights": ["Read"]}, {"role": "Authenticated", "rights": ["Read", "Upsert"]}, {"role": "Creator", "rights": ["Read", "Upsert", "Delete"]}, {"role": "Administrator", "rights": ["Read", "Upsert", "Delete"]} ] } Create Product Activity En…  ( 4 min )

Technical Stack Development Preparation Code Implementation Create Configuration Table (home_activity_setting) { "objectTypeName": "home_activity_setting", Sample Data { "cloudDBZoneName": "default", Entity Class (HomeActivitySetting.ets) constructor() { // Getter methods for type mapping, class name, keys, etc. // Getter and setter methods for each field Database Class (home_activity_setting.db.ets) import { cloudDatabase } from '@kit.CloudFoundationKit'; class home_activity_setting extends cloudDatabase.DatabaseObject { public naturalbase_ClassName(): string { export { home_activity_setting }; Synchronize the table and data to the cloud database through the development tool. Data Query and Dynamic Visibility Control // Query logic in the home page component async fetchHomeActivitySettings() { let listData3 = await databaseZone.query(condition3); let json3 = JSON.stringify(listData3); let data3: HomeActivitySetting[] = JSON.parse(json3); this.homeActivity = data3; } catch (err) { Failed to query data, code: ${err.code}, message: ${err.message}); build() { if (this.homeActivity[0]?.banner_status) { BannerComponent() } // Navigation bar (Golden Section) module if (this.homeActivity[0]?.split_layout_status) { SplitLayout({ listData: this.splitList }) } // Other modules... } } Implementation Result The navigation bar (Golden Section) is displayed when split_layout_status is true. This completes the implementation of dynamic module visibility control for the home page, allowing real-time adjustments without app recompilation.  ( 4 min )

What is the code architecture of your Go project? Hexagonal architecture? Onion architecture? Or perhaps DDD? No matter which architecture your project adopts, the core goal should always be the same: making the code easy to understand, test, and maintain. This article will start from Uncle Bob’s Clean Architecture, briefly analyze its core ideas, and, combined with the go-clean-arch repository, dive deep into how to implement these architectural concepts in a Go project. Clean Architecture is a software architecture design philosophy proposed by Uncle Bob. Its goal is to make software systems easier to understand, test, and maintain through a layered structure and clear dependency rules. Its core idea is to separate concerns and ensure that the core business logic (Use Cases) in the syste…  ( 7 min )

When deploying AI models in enterprise environments, I’ve encountered a recurring constraint: production systems often prohibit Python runtime dependencies. While working on a compliance-sensitive project requiring local text embedding for a 10M-vector dataset, I needed a solution that could integrate directly with Java-based infrastructure. Here’s what I learned about bridging this gap using ONNX and alternative toolchains. Most open-source AI models (e.g., Hugging Face’s sentence-transformers) assume Python availability for: Tokenization (splitting text into model-digestible units) Inference (transforming tokens into embeddings/predictions) Post-processing (normalizing outputs) In my case, compliance requirements eliminated cloud API options. A Python subprocess would have intro…  ( 4 min )

In today’s post, we’ll learn how to mount an AWS S3 bucket as a local directory on a Linux system. While this approach should work across most Linux distributions, I’ve tested it specifically on my home lab setup using a Raspberry Pi as the host. This method allows seamless interaction with your S3 storage as if it were part of your local filesystem — ideal for backups, file syncing, or lightweight storage needs. You can install Mountpoint for Amazon S3 using prebuilt packages directly from the command line. Installation steps may vary slightly depending on your Linux distribution, so ensure you follow the instructions specific to your OS version. Mountpoint enables you to interact with your S3 bucket as a native file system, making cloud storage integration simple and efficient. Before pr…  ( 4 min )

Today's Progress: From Frustration to a Design I Love Yesterday, I wasn’t happy with the layout I created. It felt uninspired and didn’t visually communicate what I wanted. So today, I looked up some design articles and tried following one that seemed promising. I built the section according to its suggestions, but it still didn’t feel right. Scrapped. Again. When in Doubt, Think Like a Fashion Design Worked Instead of giving up, I changed my approach entirely. I started treating the layout like fashion styling: adding a detail, removing another, trying something bold, then simplifying again. And that’s when it happened. By chance, I landed on a composition that really resonated with me. The result: A design that feels clean, vibrant, and unmistakably mine. I’m genuinely happy with it.…  ( 3 min )

1. Introduction As serverless architecture adoption rapidly grows, microservice configurations centered around AWS Lambda have become standard for many companies. However, as the number of Lambda functions grows to 10, 20, or more, an often-overlooked challenge emerges: Lambda function name management. You might think "it's just function names." However, this small issue compounds to create dozens of wasted work hours annually and risks of unexpected production failures. This article introduces the challenges of Lambda function name management in projects using the Serverless Framework and an open-source tool called "sls_enum" that solves them. By implementing this tool, you can achieve a type-safe development environment and significantly improve your team's productivity. When invoking …  ( 7 min )

Introduction In today’s global innovation landscape, the ability to find prior art in foreign patents is essential for IP professionals, inventors, and legal teams. A single overlooked document in a foreign language or jurisdiction can affect a patent application or invalidate a granted patent. This comprehensive guide will help you overcome common hurdles in foreign prior art searching, covering: Global patent databases Multilingual search strategies Translation tools and techniques Classification systems (IPC/CPC) Non-patent literature (NPL) Expert tools like PatentScan and Traindex Prior art includes both patent and non-patent literature (NPL). NPL examples include academic papers, whitepapers, and technical manuals. Even product brochures or archived web pages may count. A notab…  ( 5 min )

with the right guidance and a structured approach, achieving your CompTIA Server+ certification is well within your reach. This guide serves as your comprehensive starting point, illuminating the path to success in the CompTIA Server+ exam. The CompTIA Server+ certification validates the knowledge and skills of IT professionals required to perform hands-on server support. It covers a range of crucial areas, ensuring that certified individuals can confidently handle tasks from server hardware installation and management to troubleshooting and disaster recovery. This certification serves as a significant stepping stone for individuals seeking to advance their careers in data centers, cloud computing, and various IT environments. Before diving into preparation, it’s essential to understand th…  ( 7 min )

Imagine you're building a skyscraper. You wouldn't start by laying individual bricks, would you? You'd use pre-fabricated components, scaffolding, and blueprints to streamline the process. Deep learning frameworks serve a similar purpose in the world of artificial intelligence (AI). They're the pre-built structures that simplify the complex task of building and deploying deep learning models, allowing developers to focus on the core problem rather than the intricate details of implementation. This article explores the world of deep learning frameworks, explaining what they are, why they're crucial, and what impact they're having on our world. Understanding Deep Learning Frameworks: The Architect's Toolkit Deep learning, a subset of machine learning, involves training artificial neural netw…  ( 6 min )

Unlocking Actionable Insights from Contact Center Data with Google Cloud Imagine a global retail company fielding thousands of customer support calls daily. Identifying recurring issues, agent performance gaps, and emerging customer sentiment is crucial for improving service and driving revenue. Traditionally, this involved manual review of call recordings and transcripts – a slow, expensive, and often inaccurate process. Or consider a healthcare provider needing to ensure compliance with stringent regulations during patient interactions. Manually auditing every call for adherence is simply not feasible. These challenges are becoming increasingly common as businesses prioritize customer experience and navigate complex regulatory landscapes. Google Cloud’s Contact Center AI Insights API p…  ( 9 min )

Mantener un CHANGELOG en nuestros proyectos de software es indispensable y agrega profesionalismo y seriedad al producto. Un changelog legible y ordenado facilita comunicar los cambios a otros desarrolladores, usuarios y miembros del equipo con el que trabajamos. Además, acelera la auditoría de versiones, reduce errores en despliegues y mejora la trazabilidad en entornos de producción de alta demanda y genera confianza entre los usuarios de nuestro código. En este post mostraré cómo usar la herramienta git-cliff para generar y mantener automáticamente un archivo CHANGELOG.md siguiendo el estándar Keep a Changelog. Todo ello se basará en un historial de commits formateados con Conventional Commits, lo cual es clave para que la automatización clasifique cada cambio correctamente. De esta fo…  ( 5 min )

Hey! 👋 Got a game-changing idea but need the right tech partner to bring it to life? I’m Fredy Rivera, founder of Rivera Solutions, and I build: Web apps & MVPs that go from “sketch on a napkin” to production-ready. SaaS platforms designed to scale with your users. AI integrations (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, or custom models) to automate tasks, crunch data, or add “wow” features. Why work with me? Full-stack expertise: FastAPI, Python, Jinja2, TailwindCSS—everything under one roof. Speed & reliability: I lean on battle-tested frameworks and cloud services (Vercel, DigitalOcean) to get you live fast and keep you secure. Real-world impact: From chatbots to RAG systems, legal assistants to health-tech dashboards—I’ve shipped solutions that deliver. Clear written English communication: Async-first workflow, quick replies via Telegram/WhatsApp/email, and crystal-clear documentation. What you’ll get: 🎯 Flexible 20 h/week commitment—steady progress without overwhelm 📊 Transparent roadmap, milestones, and honest reporting Ready to supercharge your next project? Check out my work at: https://riverasolutions.vercel.app/  ( 3 min )

Every IT team wants control. But without a solid CMDB, what you get is confusion — devices no one owns, apps running on mystery servers, and support tickets that feel like detective work. The good news? It doesn’t have to be that way. A well-built Configuration Management Database (CMDB) gives you the visibility, structure, and sanity your IT environment’s been missing. And no — it doesn’t require an army of consultants or six months of planning. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to build a CMDB in 7 straightforward steps. Whether you're starting fresh or cleaning up an old system, this is your roadmap to clarity, control, and fewer fire drills. Let’s make your CMDB the smartest move your IT team makes this year. Let’s start with the question most teams skip: Why are you building a…  ( 9 min )

The Core Idea Destructuring is a special syntax that allows you to "unpack" values from arrays or properties from objects into distinct variables. Think of it like this: You have a box (the array) with several items inside. Instead of carrying the whole box around just to get one item, destructuring lets you reach in and pull out the specific items you want, giving each one a name. Before destructuring, if you wanted to get the first and second elements of an array and assign them to variables, you would do this: const userProfile = ['John', 'Doe', 30, 'Developer']; // Accessing elements by their index number const firstName = userProfile[0]; // 'John' const lastName = userProfile[1]; // 'Doe' const age = userProfile[2]; // 30 console.log(firstName); // Output: John console.log(…  ( 5 min )

Hey everyone! Welcome to the very first post in our new series, "One more block, please!". As you already know, my name is Borba, and for the last five years, my life has revolved around one great love: Software Engineering. As a Backend Engineer (Sometimes fullstack), I've had the pleasure of building complex systems, optimizing performance, and ensuring that everything behind the scenes of an application runs like a well-oiled machine. It's truly a passion. But, like any good dev, you know we never stop learning. Curiosity drives me, and it's what pulled me into the eye of a technological hurricane that is redesigning the internet as we know it: the Blockchain. Today, my focus is 100% on it. I'm diving deep into JavaScript, getting "my hands dirty with Rust" (in a good way!), and buildin…  ( 5 min )

🏂 Beginner-Friendly Guide: "Sum of k-Mirror Numbers" – LeetCode 2081 (C++| JavaScript | Python ) Om Shree ・ Jun 23 #programming #cpp #javascript #python  ( 2 min )

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a powerful service that helps you control access to AWS resources securely. Two fundamental components of IAM are IAM Users and IAM Roles. While both manage permissions, they serve distinct purposes and are used in different scenarios. This tutorial explores their differences, use cases, and step-by-step guidance on setting them up, helping you choose the right approach for your AWS environment. An IAM User represents a person or application with a permanent identity in your AWS account. It’s designed for entities that need long-term access to AWS resources, such as developers, administrators, or services requiring consistent access. Permanent Credentials: IAM Users are assigned long-term credentials, such as a username and …  ( 6 min )

👋 Introduction Let’s dive into the formal problem definition to see how this works: You're given two integers: k: the base in which we check for palindromes n: the number of k-mirror numbers to find A k-mirror number is a positive integer that: Is a palindrome in base-10 Is also a palindrome in base-k Your task: return the sum of the first n such numbers. This is a palindrome-generation and filtering problem. The challenge lies in generating candidate numbers efficiently and checking their representations in different bases. Key Observations: Not every decimal palindrome is a k-palindrome (i.e., palindrome in base-k) Instead of checking all numbers, generate only palindromes in base-10 (which drastically reduces search space) For each generated number, convert it to base-k and check i…  ( 5 min )

“As a Linux sysadmin and DevOps engineer, I juggle vulnerability scans, config hardening, and alerts—while always fighting with browser tabs.” Cybersecurity is no longer just for pen testers or red teams. Today’s sysadmins, DevOps engineers, and solo IT warriors need to stay ahead of threats while keeping systems clean, lean, and secure. ShellGPT, a terminal‑based AI assistant, is quietly becoming a powerful ally in that mission. In this episode, let’s explore how ShellGPT fits right into your daily security routine — helping you harden systems, audit configs, and spot trouble before it bites. Vulnerability Scanning: nmap ... SGPT assisting with Prompts ShellGPT can help you: Generate custom nmap commands for quick and deep scans sgpt " Create an nmap command to scan all TCP ports with ser…  ( 4 min )

Harmony OS Next Simplified Usage of Search Component 1. Basic Usage Import and Creation: In an ETS file, first import the Search component via import { Search } from '@ohos.arkui.advanced.Search'. Then create a Search instance in the component's build method: ```typescript Search({ value: this.searchText, placeholder: 'Search...' }) .width('90%') .height(40) .onSubmit((value: string) => { // Handle search submission logic }) .onChange((value: string) => { // Handle input change logic }); ``` This sets the initial text (value), placeholder text, dimensions, and event listeners for onSubmit (search submission) and onChange (input changes). Search Button Style: Customize the search button using searchButton: .searchButton('SEARCH', { fontSize: '16fp', fontCo…  ( 3 min )

Implementing Custom Status Bar in HarmonyOS Next 1. Enable Immersive Layout in App Entry Set up full-screen mode to customize status bar and navigation indicator: static setStatusBar(sysBarProps?: window.SystemBarProperties) { const windowClass = AppUtil.getMainWindow(); // Enable immersive layout windowClass.setWindowLayoutFullScreen(true) .then(() => { windowClass.setWindowBackgroundColor('#FFFFFF'); }) .catch((error: BusinessError) => { LogUtil.error(`Fullscreen error: ${error.code} - ${error.message}`); }); // Apply custom system bar properties if (sysBarProps) { windowClass.setWindowSystemBarProperties(sysBarProps) .catch((error: BusinessError) => { LogUtil.error(`System bar error: ${error.code} - ${error.message}`…  ( 4 min )

Harmony OS Next Border Usage and Individual Direction in HarmonyOS NextSettings The following details the implementation of component border styling in relevant development environments: Border styling has been supported since API Version 7, with subsequent versions adding support for different application scenarios (such as ArkTS cards and meta-services). Function : border(value: BorderOptions) sets unified border styles. Default border width is 0 (invisible) Since API Version 9, parent node borders display above child node content Support : ArkTS Cards: Supported since API version 9 Meta Services: Supported since API version 11 System Capability: SystemCapability.ArkUI.ArkUI.Full borderStyle Interface Function : borderStyle(value: BorderS…  ( 3 min )

🎀 The Problem Given two strings s and t, return true if t is an anagram of s, and false otherwise. Example: Input: s = "anagram", t = "nagaram" class Solution { public boolean isAnagram(String s, String t) { if (s.length() != t.length()) return false; HashMap map = new HashMap(); char counter = 0; int scount = 0, tcount = 0; while (counter < s.length()) { char letter = s.charAt(counter); if (!map.containsKey(letter)) { for (int i = 0; i < s.length(); i++) { if (s.charAt(i) == letter) scount++; if (t.charAt(i) == letter) tcount++; } } if (scount != tcount) …  ( 4 min )

🎀 The Problem Given two strings ransomNote and magazine, return true if ransomNote can be constructed by using the letters from magazine and false otherwise. Each letter in magazine can only be used once in ransomNote. Example: Input: ransomNote = "aa", magazine = "ab" class Solution { public boolean canConstruct(String ransomNote, String magazine) { HashMap hash = new HashMap(); for (int i = 0; i < magazine.length(); i++) { int letter = magazine.charAt(i); if (!hash.containsKey(letter)) hash.put(letter, 1); else hash.replace(letter, hash.get(letter) + 1); } for (int j = 0; j < ransomNote.length(); j++) { int letter = ransomNote.charAt(j); …  ( 4 min )

Discover hidden CSS capabilities that most developers never learn, but pros use daily to create stunning web experiences. As a developer crafting modern web experiences, I've discovered that CSS holds secrets far beyond what most tutorials teach. While everyone learns margin, padding, and flexbox, there's an entire universe of advanced capabilities hiding in plain sight. These aren't just neat tricks—they're powerful techniques that can replace complex JavaScript solutions, boost performance, and create user experiences that feel magical. I'm sharing the CSS secrets that transformed how I approach frontend development, techniques that will fundamentally change your coding workflow. Why These Secrets Matter Most developers know display: block and position: relative, but creating professiona…  ( 19 min )

If you’re like me—a frontend dev who cut their teeth on design and found their freedom in crypto—then you know that building for Web3 is a constant tug-of-war between complexity and elegance. In this post, I’m diving into three of the most important frontend techniques that have helped me scale real-world dApps without losing sleep (or my users). Global state in Web3 isn’t just UI fluff—it can represent real token balances, on-chain auth, wallet connections, and smart contract interactions. Redux is a beast. It’s overkill for the lean, reactive needs of most Web3 dApps. Zustand and Jotai, on the other hand, give you atomic state management with way less boilerplate. import { create } from 'zustand'; const useWalletStore = create((set) => ({ address: null, setAddress: (addr) => set({ ad…  ( 4 min )

Daily JavaScript Challenge: Group Elements by Frequency Hey fellow developers! 👋 Welcome to today's JavaScript coding challenge. Let's keep those programming skills sharp! Difficulty: Medium Topic: Array Manipulation Write a function that takes an array of numbers and returns an array of numbers, grouped by their frequency in descending order. The numbers appearing with higher frequency should be grouped and returned first. If two numbers have the same frequency, they should appear in the order they appear in the input array. https://www.dpcdev.com/ Fork this challenge Write your solution Test it against the provided test cases Share your approach in the comments below! Check out the documentation about this topic here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Map How did you approach this problem? Did you find any interesting edge cases? What was your biggest learning from this challenge? Let's learn together! Drop your thoughts and questions in the comments below. 👇 This is part of our Daily JavaScript Challenge series. Follow me for daily programming challenges and let's grow together! 🚀 javascript #programming #coding #dailycodingchallenge #webdev  ( 17 min )

Ngoding Sambil Healing: Seni Menjaga Waras di Dunia Software Engineer Kerja jadi software engineer itu emang kayak rollercoaster. Ada kalanya seru banget, ngerasa kayak superhero bisa nyelesein masalah kompleks. Tapi, jujur aja, nggak jarang juga bikin kepala berasap, pengen rasanya ngelempar laptop ke tembok. Deadline ngejar, bug nggak kelar-kelar, meeting yang nggak ada ujungnya… Nah, di artikel ini, gua mau sharing pengalaman gua dan beberapa tips biar lu pada tetep waras dan produktif di dunia ngoding yang kadang bikin sinting ini. Dulu, gua pernah ada di fase di mana kerjaan jadi prioritas utama. Bangun tidur langsung ngoding, tidur pun kepikiran kode. Alhasil? Burnout parah! Gua jadi gampang marah, susah fokus, dan yang paling parah, jadi nggak enjoy sama kerjaan yang dulu gua cint…  ( 5 min )

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The New York-based miner expects hashrate to hit 23 EH/s by Q3 after starting operations at its Black Pearl site.  ( 26 min )

French Hill, the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, signaled the House still intends to hash out stablecoin details, suggesting a longer process.  ( 29 min )

The token has potentially found strong support between the $3.87-$3.89 zone with high-volume buying validation.  ( 26 min )

The Lone Star State appears as if it will be the first in the U.S. to hold bitcoin.  ( 26 min )

The $1.53 billion 3AC’s liquidators say the defunct hedge fund is owed is a steep increase from their initial claim for $120 million.  ( 29 min )

Crypto investors don't seem fazed by the attacks.  ( 26 min )

As the Senate shifts from stablecoins to market structure, Trump's digital assets businesses remain in the spotlight, drawing a new bill from Senator Schiff.  ( 29 min )

The move comes amid a growing trend of corporations adopting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as treasury reserve assets.  ( 24 min )

Axios reported the White House is expecting an Iranian attack against U.S. bases in the Gulf region.  ( 24 min )

The site will host BUZZ HPC’s first liquid-cooled Tier 3 facility supporting AI training and cloud workloads.  ( 26 min )

BNB is holding steady above $616 support as network activity and a key upgrade fuel investor interest.  ( 26 min )

The distribution model, called 'Glacier Drop,' invites token holders from the eight launch ecosystems to claim 100% of the NIGHT tokens.  ( 26 min )

The exchange, GTE, hopes to emulate levels of latency seen on centralized venues like Binance.  ( 25 min )

The company reported a BTC yield of 908%, ranking it among the largest among bitcoin treasury companies.  ( 24 min )

Trump Media recently raised more than $2 billion from around 50 institutional investors to create a BTC treasury.  ( 24 min )

Prior to the decision, the company said it had actively explored options for selling the AI chip business.  ( 27 min )

The company has claimed the bragging rights of becoming the first U.S.-listed crypto treasury firm with on-chain equity in Kraken’s xStocks launch.  ( 26 min )

The GENIUS Act is just the start. The U.S. still needs comprehensive rules covering how digital assets are issued, traded, and regulated, and it needs to address critical tax and regulatory issues, say Senator Cynthia Lummis and former Congressman Mike Rogers.  ( 30 min )

The broker raised its price target for the crypto exchange to $421 from $301 and reiterated its buy rating on the stock.  ( 25 min )

The real estate mogul integrated $100 million in BTC into his firm's balance sheet, eyeing more crypto-backed growth.  ( 26 min )

The Fortune 500 fintech provider plans to roll out its digital asset platform with U.S. dollar stablecoin FIUSD to 10,000 institutions and 6 million merchants.  ( 26 min )

Internet Computer (ICP) joined Uniswap (UNI) as an underperformer, declining 8.2% over the weekend.  ( 22 min )

ProCap Financial will hold Up to $1B in BTC and monetize holdings through yield strategies.  ( 25 min )

The funding round was led by CoinFund and comes as the firm aims to simplify DeFi yields for apps and institutions across blockchains  ( 25 min )

Shares of the Paris-based company are higher by 14% in premarket New York action.  ( 24 min )

Market recovery gains momentum as trading volume confirms renewed buyer interest at critical levels.  ( 26 min )

The Ripple-related token bounced back from a $1.91 low as institutional momentum builds and ETF developments heat up.  ( 28 min )

Facing surging electricity demand from other sectors, Norway’s government said it will temporarily ban new proof-of-work crypto mining centers starting in autumn 2025.  ( 25 min )

The modest $26 million purchase was funded with preferred share sales.  ( 25 min )

“We will absolutely consider an IPO in the future, if we go public, it would likely be in the U.S.,"said Haider Rafique, chief marketing at OKX.  ( 25 min )

Shiba Inu has experienced a V-shaped recovery from 16-month lows.  ( 27 min )

Ravindra Kumar denied involvement of any wrongdoing on Friday.  ( 25 min )

Cosmos token demonstrates resilience despite market volatility triggered by Middle East conflict.  ( 26 min )

The acquisition comes as Unicoin faces SEC charges for allegedly defrauding investors of $100 million.  ( 25 min )

ETH’s recent gains lack fundamental support and may unwind as leveraged longs get squeezed, Matrixport says.  ( 26 min )

Your day-ahead look for June 23, 2025  ( 39 min )

Geopolitical tensions spark weekend volatility but BTC bounces back maintaining critical on-chain support.  ( 26 min )

Friday's core PCE release is likely to show price pressures easing, but there is a fix.  ( 28 min )

Firms want to explore a “DeFi mullet:” compliance guardrails at the front, seamless access to DeFi tools at the back, said Web3 plumber Alchemy.  ( 28 min )

DOGE rebounds from a 14-cent low as extraordinary trading volume establishes strong support levels.  ( 28 min )

Fake CTG token pop-ups appeared on the crypto news website urging users to connect wallets.  ( 26 min )

Majors are stabilizing, and bitcoin regained $101,000 after falling under six-figures last night as U.S. airstrikes on Iran triggered a brutal $1 billion flush-out.  ( 29 min )

The firm's latest batch of buys was made at an average buying price of over $105,000 per bitcoin.  ( 25 min )

Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz is largely rhetorical, an energy market expert said.  ( 28 min )

PLUS: OKX is considering a U.S. IPO  ( 28 min )

Shares of the stablecoin issuer account for roughly 13% of the MVDAPP, said VanEck’s Mathew Sigel.

The proposed bill from Senator Adam Schiff followed similar legislation in the House of Representatives from Maxine Waters in response to the president's memecoin dinner.

The proposed bill from Senator Adam Schiff followed similar legislation in the House of Representatives from Maxine Waters in response to the president's memecoin dinner.

HYPE is up 300%, and Hyperliquid leads the DEX perp market. But with a $38B valuation and just 21 validators, some question if the rise is sustainable.

HYPE is up 300%, and Hyperliquid leads the DEX perp market. But with a $38B valuation and just 21 validators, some question if the rise is sustainable.

The company’s CEO described the stock tokenization as a “DeFi Lego block,” suggesting it serves as a foundational piece for decentralized finance adoption.

The company’s CEO described the stock tokenization as a “DeFi Lego block,” suggesting it serves as a foundational piece for decentralized finance adoption.

Bitcoin bulls proved they are ready to buy dips to $100,000 and below. Which altcoins will follow?

Bitcoin bulls proved they are ready to buy dips to $100,000 and below. Which altcoins will follow?

The digital assets subcommittee in the Senate will hold a Tuesday hearing to discuss a bipartisan effort to establish a crypto market structure.

The digital assets subcommittee in the Senate will hold a Tuesday hearing to discuss a bipartisan effort to establish a crypto market structure.

Roughly 240 companies now hold Bitcoin in their treasuries, nearly doubling from 124 just weeks ago. Combined, they control around 4% of the total BTC supply.

Roughly 240 companies now hold Bitcoin in their treasuries, nearly doubling from 124 just weeks ago. Combined, they control around 4% of the total BTC supply.

Bitcoin price strength gradually returns after multiweek lows as risk assets show overwhelming confidence that a long war in the Middle East will not happen.

Bitcoin price strength gradually returns after multiweek lows as risk assets show overwhelming confidence that a long war in the Middle East will not happen.

A 30% tax on crypto profits in India is only part of the story. Traders face even bigger hurdles under the current tax regime.

A 30% tax on crypto profits in India is only part of the story. Traders face even bigger hurdles under the current tax regime.

According to Bloomberg, former executives at Coral Capital Holdings want to create a BNB treasury company.

According to Bloomberg, former executives at Coral Capital Holdings want to create a BNB treasury company.

As Michael Saylor’s Strategy and other whales keep buying Bitcoin, the stage may be set for a historic supply shock.

As Michael Saylor’s Strategy and other whales keep buying Bitcoin, the stage may be set for a historic supply shock.

The DeFi vault platform has received funding from several VCs, including CoinFund, Coinbase Ventures and Animoca Ventures.

The DeFi vault platform has received funding from several VCs, including CoinFund, Coinbase Ventures and Animoca Ventures.

Bitcoin’s June price action during the Israel–Iran conflict shows that it remains a macro asset, albeit one increasingly shaped by global instability.

Bitcoin’s June price action during the Israel–Iran conflict shows that it remains a macro asset, albeit one increasingly shaped by global instability.

Honeypot scams lure crypto investors into buying tokens they can’t sell, locking their funds through smart contract tricks.

Honeypot scams lure crypto investors into buying tokens they can’t sell, locking their funds through smart contract tricks.

Bitcoin ASIC maker Canaan has launched pilot production in the US and dropped its AI chip business, signaling a strategic pivot to core crypto operations.

Bitcoin ASIC maker Canaan has launched pilot production in the US and dropped its AI chip business, signaling a strategic pivot to core crypto operations.

Crypto index funds and ETFs can help you earn passive income by diversifying your holdings and minimizing active trading.

Crypto index funds and ETFs can help you earn passive income by diversifying your holdings and minimizing active trading.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Long-term Bitcoin holders now control a record 14.53 million BTC, tightening supply as institutional demand rises despite geopolitical tensions.

Long-term Bitcoin holders now control a record 14.53 million BTC, tightening supply as institutional demand rises despite geopolitical tensions.

Trezor warned of ongoing phishing attempts exploiting its support contact form.

Trezor warned of ongoing phishing attempts exploiting its support contact form.

The savvy Bitcoin investor made a 496-fold return on his initial $60,000 investment in 2013.

The savvy Bitcoin investor made a 496-fold return on his initial $60,000 investment in 2013.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought another 245 Bitcoin last week after doubling down on his long-term BTC price prediction, forecasting BTC to hit $21 million in 21 years.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought another 245 Bitcoin last week after doubling down on his long-term BTC price prediction, forecasting BTC to hit $21 million in 21 years.

XRP price risks a possible 41% plunge to $1.18 if a descending triangle pattern is confirmed on the charts.

XRP price risks a possible 41% plunge to $1.18 if a descending triangle pattern is confirmed on the charts.

Crypto speculators may offset some of their altcoin losses by investing in Bitcoin or BTC treasury firms, according to Hashcash inventor Adam Back.

Crypto speculators may offset some of their altcoin losses by investing in Bitcoin or BTC treasury firms, according to Hashcash inventor Adam Back.

Metaplanet has added 1,111 BTC to its corporate treasury, bringing its total holdings to 11,111 BTC, just 398 BTC shy of Tesla’s stash.

Metaplanet has added 1,111 BTC to its corporate treasury, bringing its total holdings to 11,111 BTC, just 398 BTC shy of Tesla’s stash.

ETP sentiment cooled in the latter half of last week amid reports of US involvement in the Iran conflict.

ETP sentiment cooled in the latter half of last week amid reports of US involvement in the Iran conflict.

Whales are betting hundreds of millions on Ether’s price recovery despite the industry’s most successful traders being net short amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Whales are betting hundreds of millions on Ether’s price recovery despite the industry’s most successful traders being net short amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Bitcoin is about to juggle a slew of geopolitcal and macroeconomic volatility triggers in a nail-biting end to June as $100,000 support hangs in the balance.

Bitcoin is about to juggle a slew of geopolitcal and macroeconomic volatility triggers in a nail-biting end to June as $100,000 support hangs in the balance.

Bitcoin dipped below $100,000 for the first time in six weeks, prompting predictions that BTC price would fall further to $93,000, with a possible bottom of $74,000.

Bitcoin dipped below $100,000 for the first time in six weeks, prompting predictions that BTC price would fall further to $93,000, with a possible bottom of $74,000.

OKX’s reported US IPO comes as the exchange faces regulatory pressures in Asia.

OKX’s reported US IPO comes as the exchange faces regulatory pressures in Asia.

Elon Musk has said he’s unhappy with the data used to train his AI model, Grok, and now plans to Grok-ify the entire history of human knowledge.

Elon Musk has said he’s unhappy with the data used to train his AI model, Grok, and now plans to Grok-ify the entire history of human knowledge.

FTX lawyers argued that creditors should not serve as a “backstop” for Three Arrows Capital’s risky leveraged strategy.

Grant Cardone’s real estate investment firm has bought 1,000 Bitcoin as part of its new treasury strategy combining real estate and crypto.

Strategy chair Michael Saylor cryptically hinted at another Bitcoin buy as the company faces a lawsuit over its $5.9 billion loss on Bitcoin in Q1.

Bitcoin has lost more than 8% over the past week as geopolitical tensions and military action between Israel and Iran ramped up.

Cybersecurity firm Hacken CEO Dyma Budorin said the biggest damage has been to its reputation, though the incident had nothing to do with the main business.

Kubernetes networking is one of the most critical and complex parts of running containerized workloads in production. This tutorial will walk you through both the theory as well as some hands-on examples and best practices for mastering Kubernetes ne...  ( 18 min )

Imagine having a web app that looks and feels just like a native mobile app. It launches from your home screen, runs in full-screen mode, and responds smoothly to your interactions. But here’s the surprising part: it wasn’t downloaded from an app sto...  ( 21 min )

When testing an AI model, it’s hard to tell if it is reasoning or just regurgitating answers from its training data. Xbench, a new benchmark developed by the Chinese venture capital firm HSG, or Hongshan Capital Group, might help to sidestep that issue. That’s thanks to the way it evaluates models not only on the…  ( 20 min )

Around the world, countries are facing the challenges of aging populations, growing rates of chronic disease, and workforce shortages, leading to a growing burden on health care systems. From diagnosis to treatment, AI and other digital solutions can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of health care, easing the burden on straining systems. According to the…  ( 19 min )

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. See the stunning first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory The first spectacular images taken by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have been released for the world to peruse: a panoply of…  ( 22 min )

Privacy only matters to those with something to hide. So goes one of the more inane and disingenuous justifications for mass government and corporate surveillance. There are others, of course, but the “nothing to hide” argument remains a popular way to rationalize or excuse what’s become standard practice in our digital age: the widespread and…  ( 30 min )

The first spectacular images taken by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have been released for the world to peruse: a panoply of iridescent galaxies and shimmering nebulas. “This is the dawn of the Rubin Observatory,” says Meg Schwamb, a planetary scientist and astronomer at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland. Much has been written about…  ( 25 min )

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has announced that its opt-in Time of Use (ToU) pricing scheme will be available to all domestic and non-domestic low voltage users with smart meter installations. This move is part of the new electricity tariff structure for Peninsular Malaysia that was recently announced by the Energy Commission (also known as Suruhanjaya […] The post TNB’s Time of Use (ToU) Scheme: Here’s What You Need To Know appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )

The Cabinet has approved the proposal to restructure the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) into a statutory body with independent remuneration and exemption. This change will be implemented through a merger between CAAM and the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) that takes place on 1 August 2025. The legal foundation for the merger was established […] The post CAAM And Mavcom Merger Approved, Set for August 2025 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )

Maxis has announced that it is launching the new Hotlink Travel SIM, which is designed for both tourists journeying to Malaysia as well as outbound travellers headed for neighbouring countries. The SIM is valid in four countries, which are Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia. The travel SIM offers unlimited 5G internet in these countries at […] The post Hotlink Travel SIM Offers Unlimited 5G Internet Across Four Countries appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

Neta’s financial troubles are well known within the automotive industry. Adding to the ongoing challenges, Zhejiang Hozon New Energy Automobile – the parent company of the Chinese EV maker – officially entered bankruptcy proceedings last Thursday (19 June). The news was reported by China’s state broadcaster CCTV the following day (20 June). According to the […] The post Neta’s Parent Company Officially Declares Bankruptcy appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )

There used to be doubts about Windows devices running on ARM – like whether they could handle heavy apps or work smoothly with all your accessories. But with the new Microsoft Surface Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon, there’s no need to worry. They’re fast, reliable, and ready for anything – whether you’re studying, creating, or […] The post Microsoft Surface Copilot+ PCs Deliver Smarter Work And Seamless Performance In 2025 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 38 min )

Setel today has announced a partnership with Touch ‘n Go (TNG) Digital, enabling users to fuel up and make payments directly at the pump across more than 1,000 PETRONAS stations nationwide. The integration is made possible through the new ‘PETRONAS via Setel’ mini programme within the TNG eWallet. Users can now access the digital refuelling […] The post TnG eWallet Adds Setel Integration appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

vivo has officially launched the newest addition to its budget-friendly Y29 lineup of smartphones, the Y29t 5G. As one would expect by the name, the Y29t shares some similarities with the vivo Y29, with a few differences like battery capacity. The entry-level smartphone features a 6.74-inch 1600×720px LCD display with a refresh rate of 90Hz. […] The post vivo Y29t 5G Available Locally Through Postpaid Contracts appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

Geely has recently unveiled its first plug-in hybrid sedan, the Galaxy A7, built on the company’s dedicated Geely Electric Architecture (GEA) platform. This new model also debuts the automaker’s “EM AI Super Hybrid 2.0” system, marking a significant leap in Geely’s hybrid technology. Before diving into the intricacies of its hybrid powertrain, let’s take a […] The post Geely Unveils Its First PHEV Sedan, The Galaxy A7 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )

Last month, ASUS announced the MD101 Fragrance Mouse, which as the name suggests, is a mouse with a built-in scent diffuser. Now, the optical mouse is available for purchase on the brand’s official online store and 16 select ASUS stores in the country for RM169. To recap, the wireless mouse comes in two colour options, […] The post ASUS MD101 Fragrance Mouse Now Available In Malaysia appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), via its minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, has recently engaged in discussions with Intel, reaffirming its commitment to expanding its footprint in Malaysia. The meeting signals continued confidence in the country’s semiconductor ecosystem, which has played a key role in the tech giant‘s global operations since it […] The post Trade Minister: Intel Eyes Further Expansion In Malaysia appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

Shopee has announced that it is charging sellers on its platform a RM0.50 fee for each successfully delivered order. The fee, which is known as the Platform Support Fee, will come into effect starting 16 July 2025. This RM0.50 fee does not include the 8% SST charge, and will be automatically deducted from the order […] The post Shopee To Introduce RM0.50 Seller Fee From 16 July 2025 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, set to be completed by December 2026, is facing a troubling wave of thefts that could threaten its progress. Over 1,200 metres of signalling cables and 81 outdoor transformer units have been reported stolen along the railway’s alignment, raising concerns about potential delays to its scheduled testing phase […] The post ECRL Progress Disrupted by Theft; Rollout Timeline at Risk appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )

I've been hearing a lot about these new AI video models that look incredibly realistic lately. People are actually creating entire TikTok channels based on them, and they look surprisingly good! I never really tried them myself, so I wanted to check them out. I decided to start with Google's VEO3 model that everyone seems to be talking about. Instead of manually creating prompts and videos one by one, I developed an AI automation that will take any topic you have and turn it into banger videos. This way, I could quickly test the model's capabilities and see if it lives up to the hype. So in this tutorial, I'll walk you through how I built this automation to: Generate creative video ideas from a simple topic input Craft optimized prompts for Google VEO3 Produce high-quality AI videos wi…  ( 9 min )

DePIN has seen massive growth and adoption in recent years, recording outstanding accomplishments and notable successes. Chart shows a potential market cap explosion to trillions in 7 years Top projects have carried the ecosystem with consistent hardwork, provision of infrastructure, virtual machines, decentralized and low-cost services etc. Over $1 billion in combined market cap across top DePIN projects like Fluence Network, Helium, Render, Arweave, Filecoin, and Akash. Dozens of new DePIN protocols have launched in storage, compute, bandwidth, wireless, energy, and even mobility. Networks like Helium and Render have reached millions of users and devices, proving the model can scale Investors, enterprises, and developers are increasingly turning to DePIN as a real-world use case for We…  ( 6 min )

Java Full Stack Developer Interview Guide: 50 Essential Questions & Answers Experienced in banking, healthcare, and enterprise applications Whether you're preparing for your next Java interview or looking to assess candidates, this comprehensive guide covers 50 real-world questions I've encountered throughout my career. From core Java concepts to cloud-native architectures, these questions reflect the current industry standards and expectations. Q: What are the key Java 17 features you've used in production, and how did they improve your applications? A: In a recent banking project, I extensively leveraged Java 17 features to enhance our financial transaction system. Sealed Classes were perfect for defining financial transaction types, providing compile-time safety and better pattern mat…  ( 17 min )

🚀 FSCSS 1.1.6 Update: Introducing copy() and re() for Smart Style Transformations (Figured Shorthand CSS) copy() and re() for transforming and generating CSS rules with enhanced reusability and minimal syntax. 🔧 ##New Features 🔁re(search, replace) A simple but powerful string-based replacement method used directly inside FSCSS stylesheets. /* Replace every dot with ellipsis */ re(dot,"rpt(3,'.')") /* Replace keyword and assign to variable */ re(blood-color: '#a00 copy(4, var-red)') 📋 copy(length, target) Copies values like color codes, string snippets, or CSS property values with optional variable storage. /* Store color code #a00 into CSS variable */ re(blood-color: '#a00 copy(4, var-red)') /* Copy hex and assign to color map */ background: #110110 copy(7, dogblack); 🧪 Example F…  ( 3 min )

TypeScript Best Practices TypeScript is the foundation of Angular applications. Clean, type-safe code reduces bugs and enhances maintainability. Enable strict mode in your tsconfig.json to catch potential issues at compile time. { "compilerOptions": { "strict": true } } Let TypeScript infer types when the type is obvious, to reduce verbosity: const name = 'Angular'; // inferred as string any; Use unknown Instead Using any disables type checking. If you must accept uncertain data, prefer unknown and refine it safely: function process(data: unknown) { if (typeof data === 'string') { console.log(data.toUpperCase()); } } Angular has shifted away from NgModules in favor of a simpler, more streamlined approach using standalone components. Standalone components are easier t…  ( 5 min )

When performing penetration tests or static analysis on iOS/macOS applications, one of the most overlooked but critical files is Info.plist. This file contains configuration keys that control behavior, privacy permissions, app transport security, input handling, and much more. Many of these settings can unintentionally expose sensitive data, allow insecure communications, or increase the attack surface of an app. This article provides a detailed analysis of common Info.plist keys, explains their technical behavior, illustrates real-world abuse cases, and offers security best practices for each. Key Technical Description Usage in Development Security Risk Real-World Example Best Practice UIFileSharingEnabled Boolean (false by default). If true, exposes the app’s Documents/ directory …  ( 6 min )

**This is a python script that will generate password use statistics from password hashes dumped from a domain controller and a password crack file such as hashcat.potfile generated from the Hashcat tool during password cracking. The report is an HTML report with clickable links. A full video tutorial and demo can be viewed here: You can run the python script as follows. dpat.py -n customer.ntds -c hashcat.potfile -g "Domain Admins.txt" "Enterprise Admins.txt" The two required parameters are the hashes extracted from the domain controller -n and the list of cracked passwords -c generated by tools like Hashcat or JohnTheRipper. Note that the group lists at the end (-g "Domain Admins.txt" "Enterprise Admins.txt") are optional. Try this out on the example files provided in the sample_data f…  ( 5 min )

The UK startup ecosystem has seen an intriguing shift in recent years. While classic tech functions continue to be paramount, there's a new contender that's remaking the way founders tackle product building: the artificial intelligence developer. This is not another technology fad, it's evolving into the secret sauce that distinguishes scaling startups from those mired in neutral. The New Partnership Dynamic Beyond Basic Implementation The Strategic Advantage Building for Scale The Investment Perspective Future-Proofing the Business Maybe most significantly, UK entrepreneurs are employing or looking to hire artificial intelligence developers to future-proof their ventures. As artificial intelligence permeates every corner of business, those that lack intelligent systems risk obsolescence. An artificial intelligence developer assists start-ups in keeping ahead of this curve and developing AI strategies which make them innovators, not imitators. The union of UK founders and AI creators is not just a recruitment choice, but a strategic one that can make or break whether a startup succeeds in an increasingly AI-based economy. Those who adopt this alliance early are creating tomorrow's market leaders today.  ( 4 min )

Red Dead Redemption star says he "possibly misled some people" but insists "exciting" news is still on the way | Eurogamer.net Red Dead Redemption 2 actor said he "possibly misled some people" when he teased a Red Dead Redemption-related announce… eurogamer.net  ( 2 min )

Amazon Prime Gaming just boosted its June haul with six bonus free titles to celebrate Prime Day. As of June 17 (9 am PT/12 pm ET/5 pm BST), Prime subscribers can claim and keep codes for Dungeon of the Endless: Definitive Edition (Amazon Games app), Saints Row 2, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Star Wars: Rebellion, TOEM and Tomb Raider I-III Remastered on GOG—yep, they stay in your library even if you drop Prime later. These extras stack on top of the nine games already lined up for June, including Mordheim: City of the Damned, The Abandoned Planet, Station to Station and Death Squared (available now), Dark Envoy and Fate: Undiscovered Realms (dropping June 19) plus Thief: Deadly Shadows, Jupiter Hell and Gallery of Things: Reveries (coming June 26).  ( 3 min )

Lies of P Has Sold Over 3 Million Units NEOWIZ has announced that its Soulsliek game Lies of P has sold over three million units to date, despite being available on Game Pass. wccftech.com  ( 2 min )

TL;DR: NieR mastermind Yoko Taro—famous for his off-the-wall antics and games like Drakengard, NieR and NieR: Automata—says modern AAA studios just aren’t as weird or daring as they used to be. Thirty years in the biz has shown him that big budgets breed risk aversion, so unusual creators get sidelined. Meanwhile, the strangest, most inventive ideas have migrated to the indie scene (think Undertale, Doki Doki Literature Club, Disco Elysium), where low costs mean high weirdness. Yoko even wonders if his own quirky style is the reason we’re still waiting on a true Automata sequel—AAA publishers might just be too scared to fund all that oddball brilliance.  ( 3 min )

TL;DR Prophesee’s neuromorphic “event” cameras ditch full‐frame captures and instead only report pixel‐level brightness changes, slashing power draw (just 2 mW active, 16 µW standby) while pumping out >1 kHz updates with sub-1 ms latency. That combo makes them ideal for always-on AR glasses—boosting battery life, speed and even privacy (no full-image eye snaps). At AWE the author tried out Prophesee’s eye-tracking demo (built with 7Invensun): a pair of IR LEDs + tiny event cameras mounted on specs, a quick three‐point paper calibration, and boom—the on-screen orange “gaze dot” nailed every gaze shift. Accuracy claims are <1° and it felt snappy and reliable, making these sensors a compelling contender for next-gen, low-power AR smartglasses.  ( 3 min )

Microsoft advances quantum error correction with a family of novel four-dimensional codes - Microsoft Azure Quantum Blog Learn how we're advancing quantum computing by developing 4D error-correction codes that are applicable to many types of qubits. azure.microsoft.com  ( 2 min )

Microsoft lays out its path to useful quantum computing - Ars Technica Its platform needs error correction that works with different hardware. arstechnica.com  ( 2 min )

Introduction It all started in day while I was smashing buttons on my Atari. I was playing pong when I realized this game was very simple I could make it myself. That's when I talked with my dad and he showed my AWS Q CLI AI. Although I didn't know how to code this, AI did for me. Setup Although the AI would write the code I would have to test it plug it in and add tweaks and fixes. So first I download all the stuff in order to do this using Ricardo Sueiras's guide (https://dev.to/aws/the-essential-guide-to-installing-amazon-q-developer-cli-on-linux-headless-and-desktop-3bo7?trk=c09e10a1-6feb-4902-897f-846979733114&sc_channel=blog ). Finally I downloaded AWS Q CLI AI and paired it with pygames. Now my first step was to tell my prompt to the AI. The AI coded it form me and I was ready except for the fact it didn't really work. Here the bot is bugging out and glitching the ball causing it to stop moving as it is stuck on the bot. Tweaking I realized while testing that the bot was well unbeatable and I knew I had to make it a little slower or easier to beat so I told the AI to tweak the code and make it so the AI would be beatable and I also had it so once someone got to 11 points the would win. After this change, I plugged in the new code and tested only to realize there where a lot of bugs within this code. Here the bot is glitching and unable to move so I had the AI fix it. Finally the bot is perfect and I even got the win! Conclusion After a little bit of time and help of AI I was able to make my first ever game a pong remix and I felt proud. This was a unforgettable day I had picked a new productive hobby and managed to not be lazy. I really recommend to do this yourselves. Thank you.  ( 3 min )

Hello 👋 Let's have a taste of LetsDefend.io challenges. Today we're studying SOC202- FakeGPT Malicious Chrome Extension. 🕵️ As it can be deducted from the alert, here are details about the event: Severity => High Date => May, 29, 2023, 01:01 PM Rule name => SOC202 - FakeGPT Malicious Chrome Extension EventID => 153 Type => Data Leakage Hostname => Samuel IP => 172[.]16[.]17[.]173 File name => hacfaophiklaeolhnmckojjjjbnappen.crx File path => C:\Users\LetsDefend\Download\hacfaophiklaeolhnmckojjjjbnappen.crx File hash => 7421f9abe5e618a0d517861f4709df53292a5f137053a227bfb4eb8e152a4669 Command executed => chrome.exe --single-argument C:\Users\LetsDefend\Download\hacfaophiklaeolhnmckojjjjbnappen.crx Device action => allowed We need to check: If we confirm the al…  ( 5 min )

Understanding Basics Bash for Beginners Have you ever wondered what those cryptic commands you see in movies or on developer’s screens actually do? Chances are, many of them are Bash commands! Bash (Bourne Again SHell) is a powerful tool that lets you interact with your computer’s operating system. It’s especially important for developers because it allows you to automate tasks, manage files, and run programs efficiently. Understanding the basics of Bash is a common expectation in technical interviews, and it will significantly improve your workflow as a programmer. Think of Bash as a translator between you and your computer. You give Bash instructions in a specific language (Bash commands), and it tells your computer what to do. It's like giving instructions to a robot – you need to b…  ( 5 min )

From Code Smell detectors to AI Whisperers: Programming is Getting Its Groove Back TL;DR: I will explain Vibe Coding in five levels to different audiences. Vibe coding is like telling a robot what you want, and it builds it for you while you talk to each other. You say something like, "Build me a car with Legos," and the robot makes it happen. The robot learns from millions of other builders, so it knows how to create things without you needing to know all the rules. It’s like a magical box or magic wand casting your spells, but built with real technology! Vibe coding is a new way of programming where you use human language, like English, to tell the computer what to build. Instead of learning all the programming code yourself, you describe what you want, and AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude,…  ( 7 min )

Most of us working on side projects or building in public hit a weird friction point early on: Link-in-bio tools fix that, but most of them feel like they were built for lifestyle influencers, not indie devs or technical creators. They’re bloated, closed, or weirdly expensive. So I decided to rethink how I handled mine and what I ended up using saved me from building a whole separate landing page. What I wanted from a dev-friendly bio link setup Customizable but fast to set up Clean, no bloat Analytics I could actually use Multiple pages under one account (for personal vs project profiles) A way to share links across different audiences/platforms Ideally, open to tracking by device or country Carrd was close, but still required design effort. What I landed on: Linkx.ee Linkx.ee while browsing some creator tool lists. It checked the right boxes from a dev perspective: No-code setup with the option to go deep if you want Fast page loading QR code generator (surprisingly useful at conferences or meetups) Device- and geo-based link targeting Works with webhooks and can plug into analytics pipelines You can run multiple profiles (great if you want to separate open source from paid projects) It also gave me a clean public-facing page without needing to spin up a static site or configure a reverse proxy. For side projects, MVPs, or just linking from your GitHub profile, it’s kind of perfect. If you’re a developer who doesn’t want to manage yet another frontend just to share links to your work, a solid link-in-bio tool is surprisingly useful. And if you’re like me someone who likes performance, metrics, and clean interfaces you might want to skip the mainstream stuff and give Linkx.ee a try. Linktree and Koji felt too influencer-y.  ( 3 min )

A look at the problem, and an open-source solution: TotalControl Hey everyone 👋 Why isn’t there a good, open-source, cross-platform mod manager in 2025? So, I built one. If you’ve ever modded games like Skyrim or Stardew Valley, you know the routine: Hunt down the mod files Manually unpack or install them Edit text configs Hope it doesn’t crash Repeat for updates Even popular tools like Vortex or Mod Organizer have major flaws: Here’s why this problem persists: Most tools are Windows-first They rely on .NET, WinForms, or native Windows APIs — making porting to Linux/macOS non-trivial. Hard-coded support Most managers are tailored to specific games (Skyrim, Fallout, Satisfactory), and adding others means trying to change their foundation. Lack of modularity Very few are designed to …  ( 6 min )

Python continues to be a popular choice for beginners in the world of programming owing to its simplicity and versatility. As new learners dive into Python in 2025, several common questions arise. This article explores these frequently asked questions and provides guidance for new Python enthusiasts. Python's extensive library support and readable syntax make it an ideal choice for beginners who are embarking on their coding journey in 2025. However, even with the language's clarity, beginners often encounter hurdles that can be daunting at first. Below, we address some of the most common beginner Python coding questions and provide insights to help new programmers grow their skills. One of the first concepts new Python programmers learn is variables and data types. In Python, a variable i…  ( 4 min )

Is Your Career Safe from AI? Let's Talk. Here's something to chew on: Over 300 million jobs worldwide could be impacted by AI, according to Goldman Sachs. Yep, you read that right. Three. Hundred. Million. When ChatGPT launched back in late 2022, I remember the buzz... and the freak-outs. Some of us were like, “Ooh cool, it writes emails for me!” Others (myself included) were more like, “Wait—this thing can write articles, analyze data, and even help with coding? Is my job next on the chopping block?” 😬 The truth is, AI in careers isn’t just hype anymore—it’s real, and it’s moving fast. Roles that seemed rock-solid—marketers, paralegals, even coders—have suddenly found themselves on the list. You know the one: “Jobs Most Likely to Be Automated.” Not exactly the list you want to be on. S…  ( 15 min )

Todo mundo já salvou um arquivo no computador, como uma foto ou um documento. Em Java, trabalhar com arquivos é parecido: você pode criar, ler, escrever ou organizar informações, como textos, números ou até dados complexos. O Java oferece ferramentas para isso, principalmente no pacote java.io e, mais recentemente, no java.nio.file (chamado NIO.2). Este guia explica como usar essas ferramentas de forma simples, como se estivesse conversando com alguém que está começando a programar. Vamos falar da classe File, dos fluxos de dados, das classes abstratas por trás disso e da NIO.2, que é a maneira moderna de manipular arquivos. Quando você usa um aplicativo, como um bloco de notas, e salva seu texto, esse texto vai para um arquivo. Sem arquivos, os dados do programa seriam perdidos ao desliga…  ( 6 min )

For over a decade, Pandas has been the cornerstone of tabular data manipulation in Python. Its intuitive syntax and rich functionality make it the default choice for analysts, data scientists, and researchers worldwide. However, as datasets have grown from megabytes to gigabytes—and now terabytes—the limitations of Pandas are increasingly evident. Enter Polars: a modern, high-performance DataFrame library built for speed and scalability. In this article, we’ll cover: Why Pandas remains popular What makes Polars different A practical benchmark with a large real-world dataset Whether Pandas might eventually be replaced Since its release in 2008, Pandas has dominated data analysis in Python. Its strengths include: Familiar and expressive API (DataFrame, Series) Seamless integration with ot…  ( 4 min )

In the previous post One million $lookup challenge I said that $lookup is efficient at the end of an aggregation pipeline, not before the aggregation and I was referencing another post, Comparison of JOINS 👉🏻 aggregation pipeline and CTEs where I simply inverted the join ($lookup) and aggregation ($group) to fix a bad query. What if you have to lookup from millions of documents without an aggregation, like in the One million $lookup challenge? I created a dimension table with one thousand documents, and a fact table with one million. The fact table has a "ref" field that references the "dimid" in the dimension table: db.dim.drop(); db.fact.drop(); db.dim.insertMany( Array.from({ length: 1000 }, (_, i) => ({ _id: i + 1, value: Math.random() })) ); db.fact.insert…  ( 4 min )

When our team first started the Agent Development Kit Hackathon with Google Cloud, we were driven by a single, nagging question: Why do today's powerful AIs feel so... passive? They are brilliant calculators, but they often feel like a "polite guest who won't speak until spoken to." We wanted to build a true partner—an AI that could feel alive. One that could get curious with you, understand the flow of your thinking, and have an "inner life" of its own. That idea became Wise. In just under two weeks, we built and deployed a working prototype of a system that we believe represents a new paradigm for human-AI interaction. This is the story of how we built it. (Disclaimer: We created this project and article for the purposes of entering the Agent Development Kit Hackathon with Google Cloud. …  ( 4 min )

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is rapidly becoming the "USB-C" of AI integration—a universal standard that's transforming how we build intelligent applications. If you're a developer who's been watching the AI space evolve, MCP represents a pivotal shift from fragmented, custom integrations to standardized, interoperable AI tooling. This comprehensive guide will take you from MCP fundamentals to practical implementation, giving you everything you need to understand and leverage this emerging protocol in 2025. Just as USB-C transformed device connectivity, MCP 2025 represents the protocol's evolution from promising standard to enterprise-ready infrastructure. The ecosystem has matured dramatically, with major platforms adopting MCP as their integration backbone and security considerations…  ( 17 min )

Today started out pretty late, it is currently 11:12pm, I spent a couple of hours trying to figure out how to set everything up. First lesson for today was learning what a database is and what a table is and how each one of them works. 11:50, I still cannot figure out how to create a table, all I'm getting is an error code 1046. I'll be damned. 12:06 AM, I finally figured it out, lol. I had missed a small detail there, haha. Selecting the default DB to be used and how to select a table. Here is an example; CREATE TABLE employees ( SELECT * FROM employees; You can also rename your table, this is mind-blowing, I would say. I am really enjoying it. 12:22 AM. Today's learning was fun, it is something small but I really enjoyed it. I might extend my learning for today too, but I am not so sure or just watch a couple of YT videos and read some documentations too.  ( 3 min )

I'm a network engineer with no prior experience in web development languages. I usually create scripts for my daily work but nothing more. I have some university courses in Python under my belt and some experience with C++ as a teenager, but frontend was completely new territory.  ( 3 min )

This is a submission for the Storyblok Challenge FitFlow is a comprehensive fitness and wellness platform that uses Storyblok to deliver personalized workout plans, nutrition guidance, and wellness content. It serves fitness trainers, wellness coaches, and health-conscious individuals with flexible content management and program delivery tools. The platform combines structured workout programs with rich educational content, enabling fitness professionals to create engaging, personalized experiences for their clients. Storyblok Space: https://app.storyblok.com/#!/me/spaces/456783/stories Code Repository: https://github.com/devuser/fitflow-wellness Licensed under MIT License Demo Video or Screenshots Frontend: React Native, Expo, React Navigation Backend: Firebase (Firestore, Auth, Funct…  ( 3 min )

Hey Devs 👋 Welcome back to the series on Angular decorators! @HostBinding(). We'll explore: ✅ What is @HostBinding() 🛠️ How to use it in real-life components 🔍 How Angular compiles it under the hood 💡 Tips and lesser-known behavior @HostBinding()? @HostBinding() is an Angular decorator that allows you to bind properties, attributes, styles, and classes to the host element of a directive or component. During change detection, Angular watches these bindings. If a value changes, Angular automatically updates the corresponding host element. @HostBinding('hostPropertyName') propertyName: any; You can bind to: Classes → @HostBinding('class.className') Styles → @HostBinding('style.propertyName') Attributes → @HostBinding('attr.attributeName') DOM Properties → @HostBinding('propertyName…  ( 5 min )

Depicts quantum gravity with lines and spheres.  ( 2 min )

CONTAINERIZATION Victoria Oludamilola Oyewole ・ Jun 22 #beginners #tutorial #devops #opensource  ( 2 min )

WHAT IS CONTAINERIZATION? Containerization is a method of packaging an application along with its dependencies, libraries, and configuration files into a single unit called a container. This ensures that the application runs consistently across different computing environments. In software engineering, containerization is operating-system-level virtualization or application-level virtualization over multiple network resources so that software applications can run in isolated user spaces called containers in any cloud or non-cloud environment, regardless of type or vendor. Containerization is a software deployment process that bundles an application’s code with all the files and libraries it needs to run on any infrastructure. Traditionally, to run any application on your computer, you had…  ( 8 min )

🔒 Dymo has identified a critical vulnerability affecting the Public Prosecution Office of the Sultanate of Oman. Our monitoring systems detected unauthorized access to their email servers, which are currently being exploited to send fraudulent cryptocurrency-related campaigns. These emails are dispatched from legitimate addresses within the institution, granting them apparent authenticity and making detection by conventional security filters difficult, thereby significantly increasing the risk to potential victims worldwide. This is not the first time we have uncovered such an incident. Several months ago, we reported a similar vulnerability in the highest police authority of Ecuador, which also allowed malicious actors to misuse official infrastructure for illicit purposes. These cases reveal a worrying pattern of weaknesses in protecting critical infrastructures within governmental organizations across different countries. The vulnerability has been formally reported to the Public Prosecution Office of the Sultanate of Oman, along with a series of technical recommendations to mitigate the breach’s impact and prevent future exploitation. At Dymo, we reaffirm our commitment to global cybersecurity and responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities that threaten the integrity and trust of public and private institutions worldwide. Incidents like these highlight the urgent need to strengthen protective measures in state organizations increasingly exposed to cyber threats. Cybersecurity #Phishing #Fraud #Government #Oman #Ecuador #Dymo #Vulnerability #ResponsibleDisclosure #DigitalSecurity  ( 3 min )

Before running any docker commands, you need install Docker and ensure it’s running properly. You’ll need to do the following: Install Docker on your system Verify that Docker is running Run a test container to confirm everything is set up Go to the official Docker website and download Docker Desktop for your operating system: Follow the steps here to download Docker or click the “Dowload Docker Desktop” button: Choose the version that matches your OS: Windows: Install Docker Desktop for Windows (Follow the steps here) Mac: Install Docker Desktop for Mac (Follow the steps here) Linux: Install Docker Engine manually (Follow the steps here) After installation, Docker needs to be running before you can use it. On Windows & Mac, open Docker Desktop and wait for it to say "Docker is running." …  ( 5 min )

This is a submission for the Runner H "AI Agent Prompting" Challenge ScholarTrack is an end-to-end AI-integrated platform that allows students to discover, apply for, and manage scholarship opportunities automatically. It leverages Runner H as an autonomous agent that finds scholarships and submits them directly into a fully functional web dashboard built with Bolt and Supabase. This project streamlines the time-consuming and often overwhelming process of scholarship searching and tracking by delegating it to an AI agent, while providing students with a modern, mobile-friendly dashboard to manage their applications. 🔗 Live Demo: scholartrack-production.app 🔑 Demo Login: Email: demo@scholartrack.com Password: demo123456 GitHub Repo: ScholarTrack.git Here are screenshots from the live p…  ( 3 min )

5 SQL Queries Everyone Should Know Smit ・ May 16 #sql #database #beginners #tutorial  ( 2 min )

Part 1: Building an RTS in Godot. What if Claude writes ALL code? I challenged myself to build a game in Godot. I have a web-dev background but very little experience with Game Dev. I watched some tutorials, built tiny projects, but never finished a game to share it. This is about to change. I'm creating a pixel art clone of the lesser-known Real Time Strategy game "Gangland". It wasn't well received by critics (after watching the trailer I understand why), but as a kid I really enjoyed this pixel mush. There was something captivating about curating your crew of mafiosi to take over the neighborhood with tommy guns and persuasion. I've deliberately decided to start by copying a game to avoid getting stuck in overthinking with many pre-made decisions. You know what else is exciting? Seei…  ( 5 min )

What you’ll learn By the end of this section, you’ll Understand what virtual machines (VMs) are and why they were created. Learn the problems VMs solve and their limitations See why containers exist and how they compare to VMs Get an introduction to Docker and why it is used Complete a hands-on project to run an Ubuntu container and execute basic commands inside it. Before we get into virtual machines and containers, let’s step back and talk about how teams used to run software in the early days. Now, every application, as you might know already, needs to run somewhere, right? And that means it requires a computer, which in turn needs an operating system (OS) such as Linux, Windows, or macOS. On top of that, applications rely on what we call “dependencies,” like runtime libraries or lang…  ( 15 min )

A Deep Dive into AI-Assisted Game Development by Aslam Sujah for Mahthi Hassan When I set out to create an educational game with AI assistance, I chose to develop Magic Tray - a memory-based learning game for children. Here's why this project was the perfect candidate for AI-powered development: Strategic Game Selection Educational Impact: Memory games have proven cognitive benefits for children Technical Complexity: Required sophisticated state management, responsive design, and audio integration Scalable Architecture: Multiple categories and difficulty levels needed systematic organization Cross-Platform Requirements: Mobile-first design with desktop compatibility Accessibility Needs: Child-friendly interface with pronunciation features The combination of educational value and techni…  ( 8 min )

I love customizing my IDE. Especially when it comes to the visual appearance. I spend hours finding the right theme, customizing the keymaps, adjusting and arranging the windows so that everything looks exactly the way I want it to. The IDE is something very personal. Or at least it is for me and many others. There are also psychopaths who install the IDE and just leave everything as it is. Yes, exactly with the default color theme! That's really beyond my comprehension. But anyway, this is about something else. It's not about the IDE but about the person in front of it and what you do with it. Thinking of Neovim? You guessed right. I worked with it myself for a few months. And still do regularly but for all that is holy, it's not the only true IDE for “real” developers. VsCode is not the …  ( 4 min )

The project was a true team effort — we collaborated daily through Google Meet calls. Regular meetings helped us coordinate tasks, solve problems quickly, and keep the momentum going. This experience reinforced the importance of communication and teamwork in software development. #TeamWork #Collaboration #RemoteWork  ( 2 min )

Adding comments to each dare allows users to communicate, motivate, and share feedback. Implementing this social feature was exciting — I set up realtime data syncing so comments appear instantly. It improved the community feel of DareMe and added a layer of interaction beyond just completing challenges. #Comments #Realtime #Community  ( 2 min )

Why I introduced This DevOps Definition 🎯 The Realization Behind the Definition What This Definition Truly Embraces 🔮 Why This Definition Matters — Now and In the Future This definition matters in 2025 and beyond because: 📘 See the official GitHub repo: https://github.com/sresrinivas/etoe 📌 The Final Thought DevOps isn't a title. It's not a tool. It's a discipline that unites engineering depth in systems and applications — and this is the definition that will shape the future of DevOps engineering.  ( 4 min )

Users can track all the dares they have accepted and those they have declined, keeping their challenge history organized. Building this feature involved creating dynamic lists and managing state efficiently so the data updates in real-time. It also taught me how to handle edge cases, like re-accepting or revisiting old dares. #StateManagement #ReactNative #UserExperience  ( 2 min )

The profile screen lets users view their personal info, stats, and activity history. I focused on presenting data in a clear and visually appealing way, while planning for future features like profile editing and avatar uploads. This screen personalizes the experience and encourages users to engage more with the app. #UserProfile #UI #AppDesign  ( 2 min )

"Your CRUD app is a ticking time bomb. Here’s how to defuse it—without a rewrite." Legacy systems are like old houses: Every change risks breaking something No one remembers why the plumbing works this way Adding a new room feels impossible But migrating to event sourcing doesn’t require burning it all down. Here’s how we moved a 500-table Rails monolith to event sourcing—one component at a time—without downtime. Phase 1: Lay the Foundation Step 1: Identify the Pain Points Start with the highest-value, highest-pain areas: Audit-heavy domains (payments, user access) Complex workflows (order fulfillment) Frequent "how did this happen?" debugging Avoid: Static reference data (e.g., product catalogs). Step 2: Add Event Publishing to Legacy Code # Wrap existing updates in ev…  ( 3 min )

To keep the interface clean and navigation intuitive, I added a hamburger menu accessible from most screens. It allows users to easily jump to Profile, Leaderboard, Challenges, and other sections without cluttering the main UI. Designing this menu involved balancing accessibility with minimalism, especially on smaller mobile screens. #Navigation #UI #ReactNative  ( 2 min )

This is a submission for the Runner H "AI Agent Prompting" Challenge I built a smart family scheduling assistant that manages all aspects of family coordination—balancing school calendars, extracurricular activities, carpooling logistics, and discovering local family events. The agent automates reminders, improves communication between parents and kids, and ensures no opportunity or responsibility is missed. It integrates with calendars, messaging tools, and local event sources to deliver relevant and timely scheduling help. run How I Used Runner H Using Runner H, I created a scheduling automation pipeline that: Aggregates inputs from school calendars, extracurricular signups, and family messages Automatically suggests family activities and books tickets or registers as nee…  ( 4 min )

In this blog post, we’ll explore how to automate AWS infrastructure provisioning using CloudFormation templates orchestrated by Jenkins pipelines. We'll build a web server environment deployed across three stages: development, staging, and production, following a CI/CD approach. This post builds upon the previous blog where we detailed setting up a Jenkins server on an EC2 instance and configuring it with essential plugins. We’ll now use that Jenkins server to drive infrastructure-as-code (IaC) workflows using AWS CloudFormation. The high-level architecture for this solution involves: A Jenkins server deployed on an EC2 instance in a public subnet. A Git repository containing the CloudFormation templates for creating network and compute resources. An S3 bucket to store the templates for ne…  ( 8 min )

For 16 years, I worked as an independent contractor for the company that marketed and sold websites under the BankSITE® brand. In 2022, I began building a new proprietary WordPress-based software system that would eventually become the foundation of BankSITE® Builder Pro (BBPro). That framework now powers over 100 live financial institution websites across the United States. Behind the name and brand was a single developer: me. My name is Bojan Josifoski, and I am the sole creator and author of the BBPro Core Framework. From 2022 to 2025, I designed, built, and maintained this proprietary platform in its entirety—including: Software architecture Full-stack development Update and deployment systems Version control and optimization There was never: A written employment contract A copyright assignment A license agreement In 2025, I registered the BBPro Core Framework with the U.S. Copyright Office under Case #: 1-14944175091. This was not an act of hostility, but a necessary step to preserve authorship and protect the continuity of a platform relied upon by over 100 U.S. banks. BBPro was never open source. It was not work-for-hire. It remains privately held and unlicensed. The BBPro software platform is protected by copyright and was never assigned or licensed to BankSITE® Services or any third party. I am open to ethical and legal solutions that support long-term continuity and compliance for institutions using BBPro. But I will no longer remain silent or invisible. BBPro Core Framework Author & Copyright Owner: Bojan Josifoski 📧 Email: bojan.josifoski@codever.io 🔗 GitHub: github.com/codeverbojan 🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bojan-josifoski-36197064 BankSITE® is a registered trademark of The Forms Group, Inc. It is referenced here strictly for descriptive and historical purposes. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.  ( 3 min )

Biometric Authentication: Enhancing Security with Endpoint Protection and One-Time Passwords Biometric authentication has emerged as a powerful method of securing digital systems in an age where cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated. By using unique biological characteristics such as fingerprints, facial recognition, iris patterns, or voiceprints, biometric systems offer a more secure and convenient alternative to traditional password-based authentication. As digital transformation accelerates across industries, integrating biometric authentication with endpoint security and one-time passwords (OTPs) has become a crucial strategy for comprehensive protection. Understanding Biometric Authentication Biometric authentication relies on identifying individuals based on their physical or …  ( 4 min )

The login screen is clean and straightforward, offering users the ability to sign in with their email and password. It also includes helpful features like a “Forgot Password” link, a “Sign Up” button for new users, and even a “Sign Up with Google” option for faster authentication. Handling different authentication flows was a key challenge — I focused on making the UI intuitive and responsive for a smooth user experience. #Authentication #Login #ReactNative  ( 2 min )

I want to buy an RTX 1080ti and I will use this video card with an Intel Core i5 12600k. Can you give me any better ideas on whether this processor is compatible? This video card is already 7-8 years old, will it cause a problem in games if Nvidia stops supporting the driver?  ( 2 min )

The first thing users see when opening DareMe is a sleek logo animation — the “DareMe” logo gracefully appears and then fades out, setting a professional and engaging tone right from the start. This simple animation helped me learn how to add life and personality to an app using React Native’s animation APIs. It’s a small but important detail that creates a great first impression! #ReactNative #Animations #UX  ( 2 min )

Let me be honest — I wasted a lot of time trying to learn data analytics on my own. I started with free YouTube playlists, then bounced between Coursera, Excel crash courses, and random blogs. Each platform had a piece of the puzzle, but none of them really helped me connect the dots or stay on track. I needed something beginner-friendly, job-focused, and structured. After going down multiple Reddit and Quora rabbit holes, I enrolled in the Coding Ninjas Data Analytics Job Bootcamp. I wasn’t expecting miracles, but it turned out to be one of the more practical, real-world programs I’ve come across. What I Was Looking For in a Course A practical skill set to land a data analyst job Real projects I could add to my resume Mentorship and placement help A schedule that worked alongside my full-time job After weeks of comparing options like Scaler, Simplilearn, and Great Learning, I felt like most were either too expensive or overloaded with fluff. That’s when Coding Ninjas caught my eye—specifically their data analytics job bootcamp. What My Experience Has Been Like So Far Beginner-Friendly but Not Oversimplified Tons of Practice + Capstone Projects Placement Support That Isn’t Just a Gimmick A Few Things That Could Be Better The earlier Excel and SQL modules felt a bit slow if you’ve used them before. You still have to hustle—this isn’t a shortcut to a ₹10LPA role overnight. Final Thoughts: Is This the Best Data Analytics Course in India? You’ll still need to stay consistent and put in the hours, but if you do, you’ll come out of it with a solid portfolio, interview prep, and real-world confidence. No regrets here—and finally, I feel like I’m not just “learning,” I’m actually moving toward a job.  ( 4 min )

The login screen is clean and straightforward, offering users the ability to sign in with their email and password. It also includes helpful features like a “Forgot Password” link, a “Sign Up” button for new users, and even a “Sign Up with Google” option for faster authentication. Handling different authentication flows was a key challenge — I focused on making the UI intuitive and responsive for a smooth user experience. #Authentication #Login #ReactNative  ( 2 min )

The first thing users see when opening DareMe is a sleek logo animation — the “DareMe” logo gracefully appears and then fades out, setting a professional and engaging tone right from the start. This simple animation helped me learn how to add life and personality to an app using React Native’s animation APIs. It’s a small but important detail that creates a great first impression! #ReactNative #Animations #UX  ( 2 min )

Introduction Ever wonder how your computer keeps track of everything without losing its mind? Well, a big round of applause goes to Maps! In this post, we're going to peek behind the curtain and discover what makes them tick, why they're so incredibly handy, and how they manage to stay so organized, even when things get a little chaotic. We've distilled the wisdom of "Data Structures and Algorithms in Java™" down to its most digestible (and least clunky) form, just for you. So, read on, enjoy, and then tell us what you think – we're all ears! Let's talk about Maps, the ultimate VIP section for your data! value) needs a special, one-of-a-kind invitation (that's your key) to get in. You can't just waltz in; you need the key. A Map is basically that club's bouncer and coat check, rolled int…  ( 16 min )

When I started building GenAI solutions, I felt confident working with models, prompts, and architecture — but the data part always felt like a black box. I kept asking myself: Where do I even begin if I want to use my own data? Every time I looked into it, I found a pile of scattered advice, incomplete setups, or tools that didn’t quite fit together. It reminded me of moving into a new house and opening the garage — only to find it packed with boxes from ten different people. You know there’s valuable stuff in there, but it’s all mixed up, mislabeled, and overwhelming. This post is what I wish someone had handed me back then — a clear, hands-on walkthrough of how to turn that chaotic garage into a well-organized workshop. If you’re comfortable with AWS and GenAI but still wondering how to…  ( 11 min )

Everyone knows how to use JSON serialization and deserialization with System.Text.Json, but most people use it somewhat vaguely. help you understand and master System.Text.Json clearly, because... "Clarity" is the sign that knowledge has truly been learned and internalized. 😊 System.Text.Json? 😊 There are many excellent open-source JSON libraries in .NET, such as Newtonsoft.Json. System.Text.Json? Because: It's officially provided by Microsoft and built into .NET Core 3.0+; all modern Microsoft code uses System.Text.Json, so understanding it is important! High performance and low memory allocation, as stated in official documentation. Thread-safe by design. Terminology: Serialization: Converting an object into a string (i.e., Object → string) Deserialization: Converting a string into a…  ( 5 min )

The MVP is nearly complete, and we’re preparing to go live! We’re currently: Testing flows and performance Gathering early feedback Preparing documentation and final demo More features are on the way. Thanks for following along!  ( 2 min )

Nos últimos dias, venho desenvolvendo uma funcionalidade para integrar meu portfólio pessoal com a API do Spotify. A ideia é exibir músicas que estou ouvindo, meus top tracks e dispositivos conectados — tudo isso diretamente na interface do meu site, com autenticação segura e atualizações em tempo real. 🎯 Objetivo do Projeto A proposta principal é integrar a experiência do usuário com minha rotina musical, tornando o site mais pessoal, interativo e tecnicamente robusto. Além disso, utilizei a integração com o Dev.to para exibir meus artigos no blog embutido do próprio portfólio — e este post é o primeiro teste da integração! 😄 ⸻ 🔧 Tecnologias Utilizadas ⸻ 🔐 Segurança em Primeiro Lugar Tokens de acesso e refresh são armazenados como cookies HTTP-only, garantindo que o navegador não tenha acesso direto a essas informações sensíveis via JavaScript. Além disso, estou usando JWT para controlar a sessão com expiração automática e renovação via endpoint /api/refresh. ⸻ 🧠 Aprendizados Técnicos ⸻ 💡 Próximos Passos ⸻ 🤝 Conclusão Este projeto tem sido uma ótima oportunidade de aplicar conceitos modernos de frontend, backend e segurança em aplicações web. Com a API do Dev.to integrada, agora posso escrever artigos diretamente aqui — o que facilita muito manter a comunidade atualizada sobre o que venho aprendendo e criando. Se quiser ver isso funcionando ao vivo, visite meu site (link do seu domínio). ⸻ 📌 Obrigado por acompanhar! Em breve, mais tutoriais práticos e insights sobre desenvolvimento web.  ( 4 min )

I created a silly little game where you type the alphabet as quickly as possible. There's a leaderboard to earn bragging rights with your buddies. Almost two decades ago I learned programming and the first software I ever created was a Windows CLI program where you type the alphabet as quickly as possible. Currently, I'm learning how to create games, and I found it only fitting that the first game I ever publicly publish is a remake of the software I created almost two decades ago. I'd love for you to give it a try and let me know what you think. You'll find the game on many places, such as: Homepage itch.io In the near future I'll release reverse and scramble mode. How fast can you type?  ( 3 min )

AdAttributionKit introduces four game-changing capabilities: Conversion Tags: Track multiple campaigns simultaneously Configurable Attribution: Customize attribution windows and cooldowns Geographic Data: Country-specific attribution insights Enhanced Testing: Streamlined development workflows Before iOS 18.4: Only one active re-engagement conversion at a time After iOS 18.4: Multiple simultaneous re-engagement conversions with unique tracking Campaign Isolation: Each campaign gets its own conversion tracking Accurate Attribution: Updates go to the correct campaign, not just the most recent Overlapping Windows: Run multiple promotions without measurement conflicts Customer sees ad for "Discount 1" → taps → opens app → leaves without purchasing Hours later: sees ad for "Discount 2" → taps →…  ( 6 min )

Recently I had to test a scenario where the laravel application detects which region a request is coming from and based on that chooses the correct payment gateway (domestic/international) to effect the payment. This was tricky for the following reasons: We were testing on servers which were in a VPN enclosed environment. And the VPN gateway always shows a United States IP. All gateways available to us were US based only. Using a different VPN wasn't possible as its against company policy (and also unsafe). Now normally, when such systems are built, they are usually built on the basis of geolocation (invasive, think of your browser asking you to share your location) or on the basis of IP Ranges (non-invasive, you can find these on many websites that tell you that you are from such and such…  ( 3 min )

We built a feature where users can create dares by entering a challenge description and setting a reward. Technical points: Firebase Firestore used to store dare documents. Realtime updates let others immediately see new dares. The UI includes a simple text form and dropdown for categories.  ( 2 min )

"Data is the new oil, and web scraping is one of the drills." Whether you’re gathering financial data, tracking competitor prices, or building datasets for machine learning projects, web scraping is a powerful tool to extract information from websites automatically. In this blog post, we’ll explore: What web scraping is How it works Legal and ethical considerations Key Python tools for scraping A complete scraping project using requests, BeautifulSoup, and pandas Bonus: Scraping dynamic websites using Selenium ✅ What is Web Scraping? Web scraping is the automated process of extracting data from websites. Think of it as teaching Python to browse the web, read pages, and pick out the data you're interested in. Scraping publicly available data for personal, educational, or r…  ( 4 min )

The AI landscape is often portrayed as a zero-sum game where models compete for dominance. But what if we shifted our perspective? Instead of choosing one model to rule them all, what if we leveraged the unique strengths of each model to create a more powerful, complementary system? In this article, we'll explore how Claude Sonnet-4, OpenAI's GPT-4o, and Google's Gemini 2.5 can work together in an agentic architecture, creating a symphony of AI capabilities that's greater than the sum of its parts. Strengths: Exceptional reasoning and analysis capabilities Strong ethical reasoning and safety considerations Excellent at breaking down complex problems methodically Superior performance in structured thinking and logical reasoning Excellent at handling nuanced conversations and context Ideal U…  ( 8 min )

Integrating Firebase Auth with React Native was straightforward yet rewarding. Steps: Setup Firebase project. Enabled email/password authentication. Connected the app with Firebase using firebase@11.5.0. Implemented secure login and registration. Added session management with AsyncStorage. We now redirect users to the dashboard after successful login, keeping them signed in across sessions.  ( 2 min )

1. Check Docker version installed. docker --version 2. Display system-wide information. docker info 3. List all commands or get help on a specific one. docker help 4. Download an image from Docker Hub. docker pull 5. List all local images. docker images 6. Build image from a Dockerfile in current directory. docker build -t . 7. Rename an image locally. docker tag 8. Remove an image. docker rmi 9. Save an image to a .tar archive. docker save -o .tar 10. Load image from a .tar archive. docker load -i .tar 11. Show layers of an image. docker history 12. Run a container. docker run 13. Run interactively with terminal access. docker run -it /bin/bash 14. Run in detached (background) mode. docker r…  ( 5 min )

In DareMe, the first impression counts. We started by designing clean, intuitive login and register screens. Key features: Email & password authentication Error handling and form validation Seamless navigation between login and registration We used expo-router for navigation and Firebase Auth to handle login/signup logic. Design-wise, we kept it minimal with a gradient background and bold typography using the Inter font family. Every detail was made to give users a sleek and welcoming start.  ( 2 min )

¿Sabías que puedes enviar facturas directamente a SUNAT con solo 20 líneas de código Python? En este tutorial aprenderás a crear un sistema completo de facturación electrónica que ahorrará horas de trabajo manual a tu empresa. Desde 2010, SUNAT ha implementado gradualmente la facturación electrónica obligatoria para diferentes tipos de empresas. Si tu empresa tiene ingresos anuales superiores a 150 UIT, debes emitir comprobantes electrónicos. ⚡ 95% menos tiempo en emisión de comprobantes 🔒 100% cumplimiento normativo con SUNAT 💰 Ahorro de costos en papel y almacenamiento 📈 Mejor control de inventarios y finanzas 🚀 Integración directa con tu sistema existente ┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │ Tu Sistema │───▶│ BillMe API │───▶│ SUNAT │ │ (Pytho…  ( 8 min )

As soon as I got a Keychron K10 Pro, I started to wonder what to do with those extra 4 keys on the corner. First, of course, I needed some cooler keycaps than square/circle/triangle/cross. So I got a couple from AliExpress - Pokémon not only because yes but also because cooler keycaps were waaaay too expensive (RIP One Piece). Then, I had to do something with those damn keycaps. SpeedCrunch (a simpler but smarter calculator, with no keyboard because I always used full keyboards lol). If the calculator was already opened somewhere, the script would raise the window instead. Over the last year or so, that script suffered multiple iterations, until the current siwm version, which is PHP-based and uses wmctrl and xprop to play around with the windows. Right now, my keyboard can directly focus …  ( 4 min )

We're excited to introduce DareMe – a mobile game built to spark creativity, fun, and friendly competition. The idea was born out of a desire to create something engaging, social, and slightly wild: a place where users can challenge themselves or others through a wide variety of dares. DareMe allows users to: Create custom dares Browse dares by category (like Fitness, Social, Crazy, etc.) Accept and complete challenges Upload proof (photo, video, text) Earn points and badges We're building it using React Native, Firebase, and integrating Azure AI Vision for smart proof analysis. Our team: Backend: Me (Fatlind Osmani) Frontend: Bleart Hyseni Database: Altim Deliu Cybersecurity: Shkelqim Durmishi Mentor: Professor Berat Ujkani (Lab Course) Stay tuned for more posts as we build DareMe one dare at a time!  ( 2 min )

Hey everyone! Who doesn’t love a good puzzle game to pass the time — whether you're in line, on the bus, or anywhere else? That’s exactly why I decided to create Elementar! I was inspired by classic logic games like Tohu wa-bohu and even the famous LinkedIn Tango, but I added some unique twists and exclusive modes to make the experience even more fun and engaging! The core challenge is simple: fill the grid with an equal number of Fire 🔥 and Water 💧 symbols in each row and column. But watch out — you can’t place 3 of the same symbol in a row, either horizontally or vertically. That’s the golden rule! And the best part? I built Elementar as a Progressive Web App (PWA), so you can install it directly on your phone and play offline anytime — or just open it in your browser! 📱💻 You’ll find the full rules and mode details on the game’s page. Try it out and let me know what you think! 👉 Play Elementar now: https://elementar.vercel.app Got ideas for new modes, improvements, or puzzles you'd love to see? Feel free to message me here!  ( 3 min )

🧭 Introduction Sometimes, downloading large files directly to your local system can be painfully slow, especially when the source server is far away, overloaded, or unstable. In such cases, I found a neat trick using Google Colab and Python to speed things up, by downloading the file into my Google Drive first, and then fetching it from there when convenient. This blog shares: A working Python script (using gdown) Why this method might be faster in some cases When it’s worth using (and when it might not help) Here’s the general approach: Run a small script in Google Colab. Let Google’s servers download the file into your Google Drive. Later, download it to your device, often faster and more reliably than from the original source. This has worked well for downloading: 📽️ Movies 📚 PDFs …  ( 4 min )

デザインの基本的な原則について概説します。これらはシンプルながら強力で、ユーザーにとって直感的で快適なフロントエンドを実現するのに役立ちます。 「何が大事か」をハッキリ見せる こと。 強弱をつける: タイトルは大きく、本文は小さく。見出しは太くするなど、メリハリで情報の重要度を示します。 まとまりを作る: 関連する情報を近くに置いたり、グループ化したりして、ゴチャつきを無くします。 ユーザーの目が自然と動く ように、うながすこと。 目印を作る: 重要なボタンや情報は、色を変えるなどして「次、ここ !」と示します。 流れを作る: ユーザーが読みやすいように、要素を配置します (例: 左上から始めて、右下へ)。 どこでも「いつもの感じ」 を保つこと。 ルールを決める: 色、フォント、ボタンの形など、サイト全体で統一します。 同じ機能は同じ場所: 検索ボタンなど、同じ機能は常に同じ見た目・位置にします。同じ場所にあるのでユーザーは迷わずにたどり着けます。  ( 3 min )

Hi there! I'm Maneshwar. Right now, I’m building LiveAPI, a first-of-its-kind tool that helps you automatically index API endpoints across all your repositories. LiveAPI makes it easier to discover, understand, and interact with APIs in large infrastructures. Spinning up a Ghost blog manually is cool until you have to do it three times in a row. Whether you're scaling, rebuilding, or just love your infra reproducible, Ansible + Ghost is a match made in automation heaven. In this post, I’ll walk you through setting up Ghost CMS 5.x on Ubuntu 22.04 using Ansible with: MariaDB 10.6 as the database Full systemd-based process setup Ghost CLI installation Email SMTP config Sane default user permissions And yes — restoring Ghost from a backup We scaffold our Ansible role using Galaxy: ansible-ga…  ( 6 min )

Building a Web-Based Riddle Game with Amazon Q CLI: My Journey with "Riddle Me This" Introduction Recently, I embarked on a fun project to build a riddle game called "Riddle Me This" using Amazon Q CLI as my AI assistant. In this article, I’ll walk you through how I created both a console-based and web-based version of the game, the prompts I used, and what I learned along the way. Amazon Q is an AI assistant built by AWS that helps with coding tasks, infrastructure management, and software development. The CLI version allows you to interact with Amazon Q directly from your terminal, making it a powerful tool for developers. "Riddle Me This" is an interactive riddle game with two versions: A text-based console application A web-based application using Flask and HTML/CSS/JavaSc…  ( 5 min )

Continuamos con la novena entrega de esta serie sobre React Router Data Mode. Optimistic UI. Si vienes del post anterior, puedes continuar con tu proyecto tal cual. Pero si prefieres empezar limpio o asegurarte de estar en el punto exacto, ejecuta los siguientes comandos: # Enlace del repositorio https://github.com/kevinccbsg/react-router-tutorial-devto git reset --hard git clean -d -f git checkout 08-fetcher Optimistic UI, o interfaz de usuario optimista, es una técnica donde la interfaz asume que una acción del usuario tendrá éxito, y se actualiza inmediatamente, sin esperar la respuesta del servidor. En nuestro caso, tenemos un lugar perfecto para aplicarlo: el botón de favoritos en el detalle de un contacto. Vamos a trabajar sobre el componente de detalle (src/components/ContactCard/C…  ( 6 min )

When you’re building a feature-rich application that relies on Redis, naming your keys might seem trivial at first. But as your system grows, poorly named keys can become a mess—leading to bugs, data collisions, and serious maintenance headaches. That’s why it's important to follow clear and consistent naming conventions in Redis. The goal is to make your data structures not just usable, but self-explanatory. You want anyone looking at the data to instantly understand what a key represents, what kind of data it holds, and how it's organized. Redis doesn’t enforce a structure in key names, but you can create one yourself using colons : as separators. Example: user:1001:settings user:1001:cart order:20230621:items This naming style is both readable and machine-friendly. It acts like a pseud…  ( 4 min )

When working with AWS CDK in environments where OpenID Connect (OIDC) is used for role assumption—especially in CI/CD pipelines—developers often encounter cryptic permission-related errors. These can be frustrating, time-consuming, and opaque, even for experienced engineers. In this post, I’ll walk through a real-world debugging experience that took me nearly four hours to resolve, along with general strategies that can help others avoid similar pitfalls. In many cases, the error manifests as a deployment failure due to an OIDC role not having enough permissions. You might see vague messages like: "AccessDenied: User is not authorized to perform: xyz on resource abc" But there's no clear indication of why it's happening or what exactly is missing. This typically happens because the CDK cod…  ( 5 min )

The deeper I went into Dare-me, the more I realized how much real development is about problem solving. It’s not just about writing code—it’s about designing flows, predicting edge cases, and always learning on the go.  ( 2 min )

🎮 Ninegems: A Strategic Puzzle Game Reimagined with AI and Love2D Jigar Maheshwari ・ Jun 22 #amazonqcli #love2d #lua #ninegems  ( 2 min )

And now let's continue with the other part of the implementation. If you missed the first one, go to this post where I explained how to do it for Android platform. Now, it's to start with the steps. Enjoy the code!... Configuration You will required a Mac for this. Sorry for that, but we will need to run some files via CocoaPods + Xcode too. First at all, download the repo from here: http://bit.ly/4dROPnr In your CMD or Terminal go to: [repo]/ProxyLibs/CommunicationUI-Proxy/CommunicationUI-Proxy.xcworkspace folder. Make sure to have homebrew, Ruby & Cocoapods installed //Run this in your terminal, consider use *sudo* for permissions. After all these commands pay attention to the console due probably will required extra libraries to install. brew install ruby export PATH="/opt/homebrew…  ( 4 min )

Foreground State: App interface is active, receives full system resources and CPU time Background Transition: Process remains alive but enters suspended state by default Suspension Protection: System preserves battery life, privacy, and resources for foreground apps Resume Process: App returns to foreground through app switcher with system restoration Energy Conservation: Every operation (CPU, GPU, network, Neural Engine) has battery cost Resource Management: System manages memory, CPU time, and network bandwidth prioritization Opportunistic Execution: Background runtime is discretionary, not guaranteed Coalesced Work: System batches background activities to minimize device wake cycles Minimize CPU cycles and memory footprint Defer non-critical tasks until device charging Keep operations l…  ( 5 min )

Foreground State: App interface is active, receives full system resources and CPU time Background Transition: Process remains alive but enters suspended state by default Suspension Protection: System preserves battery life, privacy, and resources for foreground apps Resume Process: App returns to foreground through app switcher with system restoration Energy Conservation: Every operation (CPU, GPU, network, Neural Engine) has battery cost Resource Management: System manages memory, CPU time, and network bandwidth prioritization Opportunistic Execution: Background runtime is discretionary, not guaranteed Coalesced Work: System batches background activities to minimize device wake cycles Minimize CPU cycles and memory footprint Defer non-critical tasks until device charging Keep operations l…  ( 5 min )

Hey Dev Community 👋, I'm currently building an e-commerce web app with a friend as part of our portfolio development journey, and we're looking for another coding partner to join us! Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, build a project worth showing in job interviews, or just enjoy working in a small dev team, this could be a great fit. 👨‍💻 About Us Currently using: React, Redux, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL The project is already underway — basic structure is set up, and we're designing as we build We collaborate over GitHub and Discord 🛒 The Project: E-Commerce Platform 🔧 Planned Features: Product browsing & filtering Cart & checkout (with Stripe or PayPal) Admin dashboard for product/order management Mobile responsiveness Bonus ideas: product review system, image uploads, inventory tracking 🎨💡 Project Preview & Design Here’s what we’ve got so far: You’ll also be involved in improving or contributing to the design if you want! 🤝 Who We're Looking For Want to contribute to a real project with teammates Are comfortable with React or backend (Node/Express/Postgres/TS) Can spare 5–10 hours a week Value learning together, not just finishing fast Frontend or backend focused — we’ll make it work. 📬 Interested? GitHub: https://github.com/baoOyster Discord: nghiemgiabao2306 Email: bao15022016@gmail.com Let’s build something awesome together — and ship it! 🚀  ( 3 min )

I focused on making the dare creation process feel simple but exciting. The user fills out a short form, adds a reward, and posts it publicly. My aim was to keep friction low and creativity high. This was the moment users turn ideas into action.  ( 2 min )

Ensuring a safe and user-friendly environment on your platform is more critical than ever, especially with the rise of user-generated content across social media, forums, and e-commerce sites. NSFW (Not Safe For Work) images—encompassing explicit adult content, nudity, or sexual activity—can alienate users, damage your brand reputation, and even lead to legal challenges. Fortunately, the Deep Detect API offers a robust solution to detect and filter such content seamlessly. In this post, we’ll dive into how you can integrate this powerful tool into your platform to enhance safety and compliance. Deep Detect is a state-of-the-art SaaS platform designed to provide advanced image analysis services tailored for content moderation, security, and compliance. One of its key offerings is the NSFW d…  ( 5 min )

Power BI is quite an interesting data tool and one of the concepts that I have enjoyed working on is relationships. This simply refers to the connection made between two tables. It is created by joining two separate tables using a selected column that has similar information on both tables. The table selected first is the fact table and the other table is the dimension table. There is a primary key in one table which is the unique identifier that maps on to the foreign key in the other table. There are four types of relationships: i)One to One Consider two tables; one with sales date and another with calendar dates. The sales date can only match with one date on the calendar table, this creates a connection between the two tables based on these columns. ii)One to Many When you have customer table with customer id and sales table with customer id, the customer ID can match the sales table multiple times. This is because one customer can have multiple sales creating a one-to-many relationship. iii)Many to One For example, table with Sales information and another table with Products information. The common column between them is the product ID column. In this case, there are multiple sales that are made of one product. Therefore, multiple values on the sales table match with one value on the product table. iv)Many to Many Another thing about relationships is the cross-filter direction. This refers to the direction in which a filter that is applied on tables that have a relationship affect those tables. Relationships in PowerBI have made it easy to understand, explore and join tables for easier visualization of data and I can't wait to learn more!  ( 3 min )

Hey Devs 👋 Over the past few months, I’ve been building my solo SaaS project and wanted to share some reflections — especially about the tech stack I chose. While most indie hackers lean on lightweight setups like Node.js or Python, I decided to take a less-traveled path: combining Next.js and Spring Boot. Here's why I went with this setup — and what I learned along the way. Even though my backend is built with Spring Boot, I still made full use of Next.js’s server actions and full-stack features. Rather than calling the Spring Boot API directly from the browser, I routed all API calls through Next.js server components. This approach gave me: ✅ Server-side execution only (no client-side leaks) ✅ Invisible API calls in the browser network tab ✅ No CORS headaches This helped me build a more…  ( 4 min )

Legacy Contracts, Stuck in Time Why Do We Need Smart Contracts 2.0? Perception — the ability to sense changes in environment or state Memory — the ability to store and apply interaction and state history Agency — the ability to act proactively toward a goal without being called Adaptation & Evolution — the ability to adjust strategy based on experience or feedback Today’s smart contracts cannot remember past interactions, cannot initiate actions on their own, and cannot adjust their behavior based on long-term signals—whether on-chain or off-chain. This gap calls for a new primitive: a transition from function-based contracts to agent-based contracts. This isn’t just an upgrade in architecture—it’s a fundamental paradigm shift. At SeaOS, we define Smart Contracts 2.0 as: On-chain agents th…  ( 5 min )

All it takes is 5 minutes, you won't even need most of the text that's on here. Custom Domain -> I bought my custom domain at godaddy.com but you can also use other services such as hostgator.com, domains.cloudflare.com, namecheap.com. However, I did later find out that Vercel's pricing was lowest for the domains I was interested in. Your website -> Have it parked in a repo on http://github.com/ Hosting -> I used Vercel as it's FREE.99! (see their hobby tier) Go to vercel.com & register if you don't have an account just yet. Add a new project: Import your project and follow instructions to "Deploy", and you'll see "Adding a domain" as one of the next steps. Here you have a choice of buying or adding a domain. Type in the name of the domain you bought. Vercel will generate something like below for you. It might be multiple entries. Unless you bought your domain on Vercel, go to your domain provider to access DNS records configurations. For godaddy it's in here: https://account.godaddy.com/products Scroll down to your domain, click "DNS" and plug the values that Vercel generated for you there. Then go back to Vercel and click "refresh" on those generated entries. Ta-da! 🎉 Your portfolio should now be up and running.  ( 3 min )

My first goal was to set up a smooth development environment. I used Expo for ease of testing and Firebase for backend features. Having a structured starting point helped me stay focused throughout development. Early planning saved me from confusion later on.  ( 2 min )

The idea behind Dare-me came from observing how people engage in challenges on social media. They’re fun, spontaneous, but also fleeting and messy. I wanted to build something more intentional—a place where challenges are created, completed, and tracked in a meaningful way. Dare-me started as a creative side project, but quickly became an immersive learning experience.  ( 2 min )

Hey Dev Community 👋 I recently launched The Mindloom — an AI-powered mental wellness platform designed to make emotional support more accessible, reflective, and human. This wasn’t just a product build for me — it was a deeply personal journey as a builder and a thinker. It started with a simple thought: therapy helps, but access is hard. Scheduling sessions, costs, and most importantly — the fear of being judged — can hold people back. What if an empathetic, always-available AI companion could help people check in with themselves, journal openly, and feel heard? That seed turned into The Mindloom. I chose Next.js 15 as the foundation, combined with Supabase for database and auth (via Clerk), Upstash for vector embeddings, and ElevenLabs for voice interactions. The AI backend uses OpenAI'…  ( 3 min )

Note for readers at Dev.to - this posting is not intended for general reading as is. However I may later write an article that refers to it. Not that anyone reads my posts here anyway. The context for it, is some coding in progress at mexenum which comes from ongoing work on Foldatry and its companion application Diskartulary - but frankly that information while true would be way too tedious to try to describe. This is some general musing as I seek to build out a general purpose body of code that will handle vital matters of custom values in my applications as well as the ability to save and reload them as "settings". See "Stages of implementation" for what has come before this. These notes are being written to clarify ideas during the transition from stage "First abstraction" into "Second…  ( 6 min )

Most developers train in chaos. Few train after it. Today's reflection explores the edge that doesn't fade when the fire goes out. Fix what still works. Sharpen what others ignore. Not because you've to, but because that's who you've become. Read it here: Day 173: Training Beyond the Crisis.  ( 3 min )

Some routes in your application require authentication or other conditions to be met before users can access them. TanStack Router provides a powerful guard mechanism to handle these scenarios through the beforeLoad function, which allows you to intercept route navigation and enforce access control rules before any components are rendered. When you define a route with createFileRoute you have can specify a function in the beforeLoad property. This function will be called before the route is loaded, allowing you to perform checks and potentially redirect the user if they don't meet the required conditions. An example: import { redirect, createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router'; import { isAuthenticated } from '../utils/auth'; export const Route = createFileRoute('/profile')({ comp…  ( 5 min )

Why You Should Start Using a Clipboard Manager Today You copy something important, copy something else... aaand it's gone. Ever lost a long message you spent 10 minutes writing? Had to keep switching between apps to re-copy five different values? Or filled a long form just for the browser to refresh and for you to lose all the work you've done? We've all been there. That’s where clipboard managers come in - saving your day (and your sanity). A clipboard manager is an app that, well... manages your clipboard. Every time you copy something (Ctrl+C / ⌘+C) - it's saved in a special place among the stars called "the clipboard". When you paste (Ctrl+V / ⌘+V) - the most recent item from the clipboard is pasted in the foremost app. By default - your clipboard only remembers the last item you co…  ( 5 min )

TL;DR — We’ll stand up a tiny project that still scales: a single, strongly-typed theme, colocated global styles, tiny reusable components, and pages that stay blissfully unaware of CSS. Grab the code, paste it into a fresh Vite/CRA repo, and you’re off to the races. my-app/ ├── package.json ├── tsconfig.json ├── public/ │ └── index.html └── src/ ├── index.tsx ← React entry point ├── App.tsx ← root layout + providers ├── styles/ │ ├── theme.ts ← palette, spacing helpers, etc. │ ├── GlobalStyles.ts← reset + global styles │ └── styled.d.ts ← module augmentation for typed theme ├── components/ │ ├── Button.tsx │ └── Card.tsx └── pages/ └── Home.tsx This folder-per-concern approach keeps your design syste…  ( 5 min )

How a one mistake turned into a VS Code extension I didn’t know the devs needed. 🧵 The Thread Begins with a Panic It was a regular morning. Coffee in hand☕️, VS Code and me, ready to pick up where I left off yesterday. You know, the part where I stashed a bunch of local changes I didn’t want to commit, but also didn’t want to lose. And then I updated VS Code. 💥 Poof. My stashes were gone. I stared at my terminal like it betrayed me. All the WIP config changes, the local tweaks, vanished like they never existed. The Real Problem? Git Has No Native Way to Export a Stash‼️ Git lets you stash like a pro, but gives you no easy way to share, export, or move that stash to another machine. And in a collaborative environment, especially where feature or local configs are needed just to get code…  ( 4 min )

Computers can't perfectly represent most decimal numbers! YES! You read that right...even I was like,"Wait, what? That can't be right!" But then I remembered this crazy story about Airane 5 explosion because of a tiny decimal point error, which I saw on an IG reel. Hence why precision matters! We naturally work in decimal (base-10) while computers use binary (base-2) arithmetic, This simple difference creates complex problems. For example, the seemingly simple number 0.1 becomes an endless sequence in binary: 0.00011001100110011... and 0.1 + 0.7 ≠ 0.8 To solve this complex problem of having a precise value IEEE 754 was introduced. For a detailed history of IEEE read about it on IEEE 754 Wikipedia To handle these decimal-to-binary challenges, computers use the IEEE 754 floating-point for…  ( 4 min )

Some topics don't require code. Just courage. In tech, we often talk about building bridges between systems, teams, and communities. But sometimes, the bridges that matter most are the ones we build quietly between people. What happens when you offer someone your trust, your time, your effort, and they simply let go? Not every betrayal is loud. Sometimes it's a message left on read, a tone that changes, a silence that grows until you realize you're the only one still standing on what you both started. This isn’t about blame. It’s about recognizing when something shifts and deciding what to do with what remains. If this speaks to something you’ve felt, I wrote a story that might resonate. It’s not about tech. It’s about what we carry when trust falls apart. 👉 I Built a Bridge for Us and You Watched Me Fall Let me know if it finds you.  ( 3 min )

Access thousands of lecture notes, exams, and videos from MIT — all without registration! Boost your skills with world-class education anytime, anywhere. Start exploring 👉 ocw.mit.edu  ( 2 min )

Map Location Picker Plugin for Storyblok This is a submission for the Storyblok Challenge Code Repository: GitHub – storyblok-get-location-plugin Demo Video or Screenshots Watch the demo on YouTube I created a Storyblok Field Plugin that makes adding real-world locations as easy as typing an address. Powered by the Google Maps Geocoding API, editors can search for a place, see it instantly pinned on a map, and automatically store clean location data — latitude, longitude, and formatted address — into their Storyblok content. No complex setup. No copying coordinates from Google. Just search, pin, and go. It’s a lightweight plugin for a heavyweight need. Whether it’s contact pages, store locators, event listings, or any content that benefits from geographic context, this solves a common …  ( 4 min )

Sam forgot to upload the password file that contains the actual password. -> The script tries to load a password from a file that doesn't exist -> return an empty string or null value -> user input field is also empty by default Therefore: user input == password from file Empty string equals empty string = authentication success Fairy simple, not too difficult, just had to think a little.  ( 2 min )

A deep dive into the languages that built the digital world, the ones that dominate today, and the next-gen challengers reshaping how we code. €50 free credits for 30 days trial  Promo code: devlink50 The history of software is a story of power shifts not just in platforms or paradigms, but in the very languages we use to instruct machines. Every decade, a new language rises to prominence. Sometimes it’s born in academia, other times inside a skunkworks lab or a passionate open-source community. And often, by the time most developers catch on, the takeover is already complete. FORTRAN, born in the 1950s, was once the backbone of scientific computing. C reshaped operating systems. Java ruled the enterprise era. JavaScript quietly took over the web. Python made machine learning mainstream. …  ( 9 min )

Part 1: Security of n8n Agents: Vulnerabilities, Attack Vectors, and Protection https://docs.theangmarcore.ru/artificial-intelligence/ai-core/n8n/n8n-security-from-exploitation-to-defense In n8n systems that use "agents" (Telegram bots, webhooks, Discord bots, etc.), a variety of attacks are possible due to improper input validation and insecure nodes. Real-world research has shown that past versions of n8n contained vulnerabilities such as authentication bypass, filter evasion, and path traversal. We will now explore the main categories of attacks, their exploitation techniques, and defense strategies. Remote Code Execution (RCE) Among real-world issues is the possibility of RCE via a fake file path using a zip-slip injection (documented in CVE-2023-27562). Injection Attacks (SQL, XSS, et…  ( 10 min )

Ad Blocking with ArkWeb in HarmonyOS Next Overview ArkWeb provides an ad-blocking feature for applications, supporting both cloud-pushed default easylist rules and custom rule files set via interfaces. It intercepts ad resource downloads at the network layer or injects CSS rules into web pages to hide specific ad elements. The current configuration file format follows easylist syntax rules. Here are some commonly used easylist syntax rules: Rule Category Description Example URL Interception Rule Blocks subresource requests where the URL matches "example.com/js/*_tv.js" across all websites. Used for defining domain filtering rules to match specific domains and all their subdomains. ` URL Interception Rule Blocks third-party resources where the URL matches "alimama.cn" …  ( 5 min )

This is a submission for the Runner H "AI Agent Prompting" Challenge I created Mom Mode, a funny automation that turns Runner H into your passive-aggressive AI mom. It sends daily reminders via email and Slack to check the weather, eat lunch, attend meetings, and drink water—nagging you with love to stay on track! Here’s Mom Mode in action: On June 22, 2025, at 06:52 PM IST, I got this hydration email: Logged messages in the Google Sheet: Runner-H demo: How I Used Runner H I tapped into Runner H’s scheduling, web scraping, and messaging features to create Mom Mode: Weather Check: Scrapes Google Weather for your place and sends an email. Meal Reminders: Sends a Slack message at 2 PM IST. Calendar Check: Checks Google Calendar and sends Slack meeting reminders. Hydration…  ( 4 min )

I recently finished building Fox, a brand-new programming language designed specifically for children who want to learn coding creatively — not just by dragging blocks, but by writing actual code. Unlike tools like Scratch, Fox uses a simplified, visual-first coding language that lets kids create amazing drawings and animations using real code, in a fun and beginner-friendly way. Why I built this: 👉 You can try it here: http://fox.cbu.net We also made some creative coding demos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thefoxproject11 I'd love your feedback — whether you're a developer, parent, educator, or curious learner. Let me know what you think!  ( 3 min )

Stunning image by Ales Nostril, courtesy of Unsplash This demonstration was run on a cloud instance with an RTX A5000 GPU using Microsoft’s Phi model as the generator. If you plan to use Mistral as the language model, note that it requires a Hugging Face API key since it is not publicly accessible. Phi and GPT models can be used without a key by configuring them in config.yml. The first run will take longer, as the model weights and the embedding function for ChromaDB are downloaded initially. Below is a video of the system in action. (The response time is noticeably slow due to GPU limitations.) What Went Well.. Surprisingly good output from Phi: The Phi model generated coherent summaries with proper inline citations for the given query, following multiple rounds of promp…  ( 4 min )

Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links; I may receive compensation if you purchase products or services from the different links provided in this article. image_credit - ByteByteGo Hello Devs, suppose you are preparing for Interviews or have gone through one. In that case, you may know that System design interviews are often the most challenging part of the technical hiring process, especially for mid to senior-level software engineers. Unlike coding interviews that test algorithmic thinking, system design interviews evaluate your ability to build scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems in the real world. And let’s face it—without a structured approach, it’s easy to get lost in the weeds. Even experienced developers struggle to solve common questions like how to design Whats…  ( 7 min )

I build WebApps and Websites using HTML CSS. I am very passionate about improving my coding skills & developing applications & websites. Love to build Full-Stack clones.  ( 2 min )

Hey devs! 👋 I’m excited to announce the launch of Roadmap Creator — an AI-powered, drag-and-drop roadmap builder designed to help developers, learners, and teams build visual roadmaps effortlessly. ✨ Features 🔥 Why I built this Built with: 🌐 Try it now: roadmap-creator.com Buy Me a Coffee Let me know your thoughts and feature requests in the comments! 🚀  ( 3 min )

Some days I feel unstoppable—deep in the zone, code flowing, tabs organized, energy locked in. Other days… it’s 4 PM, I’ve bounced between Slack, VS Code, Notion, and six Stack Overflow threads—and I can’t tell you what I actually finished. Being a developer comes with freedom. But no one talks enough about the pressure that freedom brings. Time is weird in this work. I used to think being constantly active meant I was making progress. But now, I catch myself asking: “What actually moved forward today?” Some days, the only real win was deleting code that no longer served a purpose—and that’s okay. There’s something powerful about a solid 2-hour coding window—no notifications, no background noise, just solving. Those moments don’t happen by accident. And they don’t happen every day. But when they do, they remind me why I started coding in the first place. I’ve tried Pomodoros, strict schedules, even time blocking. Sometimes they work. Other times, I need flexibility more than structure. The trick—for me, at least—is knowing which version of me is showing up that day. And adjusting without guilt. Burnout doesn’t always come from shipping too much. Sometimes it comes from staring at the same problem too long, getting nowhere, and losing the joy of the work. That’s when I step away. I don’t “quit”—I just give myself space to come back stronger. Some weeks I feel aligned. Others, I feel scattered. But I’ve learned to check in with myself—not just my code. “Am I creating, or just reacting today?” “Am I learning, or just collecting tabs?” “Do I feel behind—or just tired?” That’s made all the difference. How do you manage your time without losing momentum? Have you found a rhythm that works for you—or are you still figuring it out like me? What makes you feel in control of your time as a dev? Drop your thoughts. Let’s talk about the messy, honest side of productivity—no hustle posts, no hacks, just real dev life.  ( 4 min )

Stunning image by Luca Bravo, courtesy of Unsplash Welcome to Part 2 of this multi-part series. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, I highly recommend starting there, it sets the stage for everything we’re about to dive into. But hey, if you’d rather live dangerously and skip ahead, I won’t stop you. Be bold. Be different. This section dives into the nitty-gritty, as much technical detail as I can reasonably pack in. Hopefully, it’s still accessible enough to keep things interesting without flying over your head. Let's start with the structure. I tried my best to ensure high cohesion and low coupling, a single method or class does related and relevant things. This is to maintain a good separation of concerns (I'm still learning too, so please don't judge if you're an expert), which leads to …  ( 5 min )

The Unseen Engine: Deep Dive into Ubuntu's Software Center (and APT) Introduction Maintaining a fleet of Ubuntu servers, particularly in a cloud environment like AWS or Azure, often involves a delicate balance between rapid deployment and long-term stability. A common operational challenge arises when dealing with application dependencies and package management across hundreds or thousands of VMs. While many focus on infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for VM creation, the post-provisioning software state is frequently overlooked, leading to configuration drift, security vulnerabilities, and unpredictable application behavior. Mastering the underlying mechanisms of Ubuntu’s Software Center – which is fundamentally an abstraction over APT – is therefore critical for ensuring consiste…  ( 6 min )

This is a submission for Frontend Challenge - June Celebrations, CSS Art: June Celebrations. 👉 Click here to view the tribute page Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates African American freedom, achievement, and community. I wanted to create a tribute that not only honors this history but also highlights key figures who led the journey toward justice. Glass Morphic Navigation Bar with smooth scroll Hero Section with a bold Juneteenth message About Juneteenth section for education Hero Cards for Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, MLK Jr., and Opal Lee Embedded Video about the holiday Responsive Design for all devices Mailing List Signup Form with a clean and centered look This project helped me practice responsive layouts, CSS flexbox, and modern UI techniques like glass morphism. I also worked on form styling and learned how to ensure smooth user navigation throughout the page. The history I researched during this build made the coding process more meaningful. HTML5 CSS3 Flexbox & Media Queries Deployed with GitHub Pages Thanks to DEV for this creative and important challenge! Happy Juneteenth! ✊🏾✨  ( 3 min )

Don't be a foolish I know most people follow some great influencers. Wait let me put this another way :p Every influencer builds a set of people to follow them. This holds true across industries including ours software engineering. Influencers want attention. They want you hooked. And truth be told, a lot of us are just... there for the taking. Like prey. You might be asking, "Why are you even talking about influencers?" Simple: don’t be a prey. Don’t get hooked just because someone told you to. Take what you want not what they want to sell. Let me give you a small reality check, People have rushed into open source just to get goodies. Or to show off a contribution. Or flex open sourcing. And hey, I get it competition is tough. So now the real question is How do you stay smart…  ( 6 min )

Learn why running one container per pod is a Kubernetes best practice. Explore real-world fintech use cases, security benefits, and scaling advantages. Definition: A pod: Can host one or more containers Shares the same network namespace and storage volumes among all its containers Is ephemeral — meant to be created, run, and replaced automatically when needed Definition: This principle makes each pod act like a microservice unit, cleanly isolated, focused, and independently scalable. Isolation of Responsibility Each container does one job — making: Debugging easier Logging cleaner Ownership clear (dev vs. ops) Scalability You can: Horizontally scale pods with a single container based on CPU/RAM/load Apply pod autoscaling without worrying about co-packaged containers Maintainability Easier…  ( 11 min )

Stunning image by Olena Bohovyk, courtesy of Unsplash In case you would like to directly jump into the code, here's the link to the project. The task of summarisation warrants no explanation. Given a large body of text, we (or in this case the systems we build) try to summarise the important points into a concise paragraph. Historically, the ways in which summarisation systems are categorised are numerous, but they essentially fall into two broad types: Extractive summarisation essentially treats it as a classification problem, where each sentence is considered as a binary classification problem, where 0 implies the sentence is not included in the final summary and 1 otherwise. This is one of the simpler ways of achieving a summarisation, as it does not suffer from any hallucination effec…  ( 6 min )

The Boilerplate Problem Writing the same createTask, getTask, updateTask, deleteTask handlers is tedious; dozens of tutorials show identical patterns and we all spend countless hours writing the same repetitive logic over and over again. A lot of no-code backend solutions and open-source projects and libraries help devs generate boilerplate and prove that backend engineers want simpler ways to build their APIs. But with the development of AI tools like Line0, Cursor and Windsurf, there is a much easier way to get production ready backend services from just a simple prompt: Describe your data model (e.g., Task { id:int, title:string, completed:bool }) Prompt the AI:
"Build a backend service for Tasks with validation and error handling" Review and tweak - avoid “vibe coding” by underst…  ( 4 min )

"Linux is only free if your time has no value." – Jamie Zawinski Introduction What is Linux? History of Linux What Makes Linux Unique Key Features Why is Linux? The Philosophy of Linux Open Source and Freedom Cost Efficiency Linux Distributions (Distros) Popular Distros and Use-Cases Choosing the Right Distro Linux vs. Windows vs. macOS Where is Linux Used? Linux in Modern Tech How to Get Started with Linux Common Myths About Linux Conclusion In the world of operating systems, Linux is the silent hero. It doesn’t flood the market with advertising, nor does it come pre-installed on most consumer computers. But behind the scenes, Linux is everywhere. From powering supercomputers and smartphones to controlling space stations, Linux is a quiet but dominant force. This blog will not only…  ( 5 min )

Signals in Angular 20 fundamentally simplify reactive programming by offering a lightweight, synchronous, and intuitive way to manage state changes in the application. Here’s how they make my life as a developer easier: No More Manual Subscriptions Unlike RxJS Observables, which require to manually subscribe and unsubscribe to avoid memory leaks, signals automatically notify the templates and dependent code when their values change. This eliminates a common source of bugs and boilerplate code. Example: import { signal } from '@angular/core'; const count = signal(0); count.set(1); // Update value console.log(count()); // Read value: 1 I don’t need to manage subscriptions—Angular takes care of it for me. Fine-Grained Reactivity Signals ensure that only the parts of your application th…  ( 4 min )

After years of development and refinement, Tailwind Labs has finally released Tailwind CSS v4.0, and it’s nothing short of revolutionary. This isn’t just another incremental update — it’s a complete reimagining of what a CSS framework can be in 2025. The Performance Revolution The headline feature of v4.0 is undoubtedly its performance improvements. Full builds are up to 5x faster, and incremental builds are over 100x faster — and measured in microseconds. To put this in perspective, incremental builds that don’t require new CSS compilation complete in under 200 microseconds — that’s essentially instantaneous. Here’s what this means in practice: Full builds: Down from 378ms to 100ms (3.78x faster) Incremental rebuilds with new CSS: From 44ms to 5ms (8.8x faster) Incremental rebuilds …  ( 6 min )

The Unsung Hero: Mastering assert in Production Python Introduction In late 2022, a seemingly innocuous deployment to our core recommendation service triggered a cascade of 500 errors. The root cause? A subtle change in the upstream data pipeline introduced negative values into a field we’d implicitly assumed was always positive. Our existing validation logic, focused on schema and data types, missed this semantic constraint. The incident highlighted a critical gap in our defensive programming strategy. We’d relied too heavily on external validation and not enough on internal, developer-defined contracts enforced by assert. This incident spurred a comprehensive review of our assertion strategy, leading to significant improvements in system resilience and debuggability. In m…  ( 7 min )

Nowadays, Time Is the Most Valuable Resource 📌 Specific Benefit: With Proxmox and Ansible, you can automate server installations, updates, and configurations. 🧠 What Is Proxmox? Key Advantages of Proxmox: 🤔 What Is Ansible? Advantages of Ansible: 🧩 Why Combine Proxmox and Ansible? This combination provides: Bulk system updates Consistent server configurations Automated backups and monitoring 🛠️ Scenario 1: Automatically Create VMs in Proxmox Solution: Example Playbook: --- - name: Create LXC Container in Proxmox hosts: localhost connection: local gather_facts: no vars: proxmox_api_host: "{{ proxmox_host | default('proxmox.example.com') }}" proxmox_api_user: "{{ proxmox_user | default('root@pam') }}" proxmox_node: "{{ target_node | default('pve') }}" …  ( 6 min )

Table of Contents Why Outbox Publishing? Outbox: Table + Scheduled Publishing Database Side: Already Solved Potential Publishing Incidents: What Goes Wrong Under Load Understanding Publisher Confirms: Foundation for Reliability Strategy 1: Fire and Forget (Simple but Risky) Strategy 2: Synchronous Batch ACK Strategy 3: Async ACK with Correlation (Complex but High Throughput) Channel Churn Pitfall: Critical for Both Strategies Monitoring and Observability Conclusion The database side of the outbox pattern has been excellently covered by @msdousti. But what about the publishing side? My investigation started when a seemingly robust outbox implementation began causing incidents under high load. The system worked flawlessly during development and low-traffic periods, but when traffic spike…  ( 11 min )

Reducing Connection Friction In a future world filled with wireless audio broadcasts, from public announcements at airports to silent TVs at the gym, finding and connecting to the right audio source can be a clumsy process. Remember, an Auracast™ assistant's job is to scan for broadcasts and provide a UI for users to join them. But how does the assistant know which of the dozens of potential broadcasts is the right one? One elegant solution is the Broadcast Audio URI (BAU), a standardized link format designed to share information about an audio broadcast. While my previous posts have shown how this can be shared via QR codes, but here we will explore how a similar experience could be made, using Near Field Communication (NFC) and the Web NFC API. Imagine this: you walk up to a screen, ta…  ( 5 min )

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Choosing between nested if and ternary is bit tricky. Let's see some real-time example to help choose the right one using System; public class HelloWorld Using Ternary Operator using System; public class HelloWorld Output for both nested and ternary Use nested if When the logic is complex Use ternary operator For simple logic While assigning or returning a value  ( 3 min )

This week was a classic GSoC rollercoaster—funny moments, frustrating bugs, and fulfilling breakthroughs! The week began by finishing up a few pending tasks from codebase modernization. One of those tasks was commenting on Coderabbit's suggestions. Now, here's the funny part—when I saw the suggestions reacting and replying by themselves, I thought Aboo (my mentor) was responding manually. Turns out, Coderabbit talks back.My reaction? Mild panic, major confusion, and then a chuckle. Anyway, it's surprisingly helpful. Definitely the kind of AI pair programmer you don’t mind having around. A BIG mistake I made and I’m writing it in caps so future-me never forgets is this: Always use unique keys when working with Flutter's localization (gen-l10n)! For example: error profile_view_error, ib_land…  ( 4 min )

We need something better than pip — and that's where uv comes in. It’s a fast Python package manager and task runner that replaces pip, venv, and even parts of poetry, without the extra overhead. Though previously I wrote Do not use 'pip freeze' and Best way to create requirements.txt. You can read them... uv You can find the installation instructions for uv here uv init: Instant Project Setup uv init This command creates a boilerplate pyproject.toml and sets up your .venv — no manual steps needed. It automatically detects your Python version and prepares a minimal project environment. Need a package like rich? uv add rich This adds it to your pyproject.toml, installs it, and updates your uv.lock. No need to touch requirements.txt. Example usage with rich: from rich import print print("[bold green]Hello from UV-powered project![/bold green]") Instead of manually activating .venv, use: uv run main.py This runs your app inside the managed environment automatically. Yes, you can still run with python main.py, but that means you'll have to activate .venv manually: source .venv/bin/activate First run uv venv and then install all packages from pyproject.toml uv sync There’s more you can do: uv pip, uv pip freeze, uv sync --update, and more. You can even change Python versions or set a specific version in .python-version — check it out in their docs.  ( 3 min )

No, AI didn't take my job. It enhanced it. When ChatGPT first came out, I was skeptical. Those early prompts really surprised me — the results were good, although I also noticed some hallucinations and answers disconnected from reality due to the training data cutoff. That frustrated me at first, but I quickly understood why, and it became a secondary issue. Then the paid version launched. At first, I hesitated — it felt expensive — but I decided to give it a shot. I quickly integrated it into my workflow and, to my surprise, saw a meaningful boost in productivity. I think many of us have gone through similar phases. Now, I can’t imagine canceling the subscription or removing this tool from my day-to-day. And I’m not just talking about ChatGPT — I mean AI in general. I entered a spiral — w…  ( 4 min )

Over the last couple of weeks, I have had to upgrade some function apps which were written about 6 years ago. These function apps were triggered by logic apps and in most cases, the original implementation invoked the function apps via http connectors. It got me thinking about using http connectors but incorporating swagger definitions. Incorporating swagger definitions provide a better UX for integrating with function app. To start off, the function app code has to be annotated with openApi attributes and for c# projects the nugget package must be added. The nugget package to use is Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.OpenApi":Version="1.5.1" In the scenario been discussed, a shipping notice will be created. The shipping notice request will be defined by a ShippingNoticeDTO. names…  ( 4 min )

🧠 Solving LeetCode Until I Become Top 1% — Day 27 🔹 Problem: 2138 Divide a String Into Groups of Size k Difficulty: #Easy Tags: #String, #Greedy Given a string s, divide it into groups of size k. If the final group is smaller than k, fill it with the given fill character until it reaches length k. Return a list of strings, each representing a group of size k. Brute Force Idea: Start taking substrings of length k in a loop and append them to a result list. If the final group is smaller than k, pad it manually. Optimized Strategy: First, check if s is divisible by k. If not, append the appropriate number of fill characters to make its length divisible by k. Then, iterate over the updated string with a step of size k and slice out chunks. class Solution: def divideString(self, s: str, k: int, fill: str) -> List[str]: res = [] n = len(s) s = s + (fill*(k-n%k) if n%k else '') start = 0 while start < len(s): res.append(s[start:start+k]) start += k return res Time: O(N) Traverses the string once to pad (if needed), and once to slice. Space: O(N) Output list stores all the k-sized chunks. ✅ Learned how to chunk a string cleanly using modulo logic and list comprehensions. 💡 Edge cases like "what if the string isn't divisible by k?" must be handled before chunking. 💭 This pattern is helpful for problems involving grouping, formatting, or padding strings to meet constraints. [x] Could I solve this without help? [x] Did I write code from scratch? [x] Did I understand why it works? [x] Will I be able to recall this in a week? [[68 Text Justification]] Metric Value Day 27 Total Problems Solved 360 Confidence Today 😃  ( 3 min )

No, la IA no me quitó el trabajo. Me lo potenció. Cuando salió ChatGPT y lo probé por primera vez, era escéptico. Esos primeros prompts me sorprendieron bastante: los resultados eran buenos, aunque también noté alucinaciones y respuestas algo desconectadas de la actualidad, debido al desfase entre la información con la que fue entrenado y el presente. Esto me frustró al principio, pero pronto entendí el porqué y lo convertí en un problema secundario. Cuando apareció la versión de pago, dudé en suscribirme. Me parecía cara, pero decidí darle una oportunidad. Rápidamente lo integré en mi workflow y, para mi sorpresa, noté un aumento en mi productividad nada despreciable. Supongo que muchos hemos pasado por estas fases de forma similar. Hoy por hoy, me resulta impensable cancelar la suscripci…  ( 4 min )

本文内容及所涉及的技术，仅限用于合法授权下的安全研究、教学演示、 以及漏洞复现。严禁将本文技术用于未授权的渗透、监听、植入、操控行为。 本文内容仅限安全研究、漏洞复现与教学演示使用！ 使用者必须在完全理解并接受本声明的前提下继续阅读与操作。 凡将本文所述方法用于非法用途者，一切法律后果由使用者本人承担。 请严格遵守所在地的法律法规，特别是以下中国法律条款： 📜 《中华人民共和国网络安全法》 第十二条： 禁止任何组织或个人利用网络危害国家安全、煽动颠覆政权等活动。 📜 《中华人民共和国刑法》 第二百八十五条至二百八十七条： 非法入侵计算机系统、篡改或破坏数据将追究刑责。 📜 《中华人民共和国数据安全法》 第三条、第十七条： 数据处理活动必须合法合规，严禁非法获取、传输或泄露数据。 ⚖️ 非法使用将触犯法律，作者不承担由此引发的任何后果。 🧪 本文操作均在本地沙箱环境下进行，示例所用 APK 为自定义构建 demo，用于演示完整技术链路，非实际恶意软件。 💡 特别提醒： 本文所涉及操作可能包含网络通信、远程访问、敏感权限调用等， 必须在受控环境下、获得明确授权后进行。 未经许可的任何行为都将被视为违法攻击。 📛 作者立场中立，仅为安全教育目的演示，不对滥用技术行为负责。 💭 当您遇到无赖时，咋办？ 这不是一个哲学问题，而是每一个做项目的程序员迟早会遇到的现实难题。 要授权不给授权，要支持不给支持，甚至明目张胆跑到别的服务器把你辛辛苦苦写的系统复制粘贴，理直气壮开源给他全公司同事用。 👀 这时候你是选择原谅他？还是礼貌开战？ 哼！礼貌？ 我就不～ 😤🙂‍↔️ 在我们程序员的世界里，最宝贵的不是代码，而是心血和专业积累。 所以我写了一个专为「对抗无赖」设计的小工具...........一个轻量级、不可见、优雅、高效、有文化有威慑力的授权验证…  ( 4 min )

CSS Flexbox is a powerful layout module that provides an efficient way to align and distribute space among items in a container, even when their size is unknown or dynamic. The attached mind map outlines the key properties for Flexbox containers and items. This tutorial will explain each property in detail, providing examples to help you master Flexbox layouts. Flexbox operates with two main components: Flex Container: The parent element with display: flex or display: inline-flex applied. Flex Items: The direct children of the flex container. The properties are divided into Flex Container Properties (applied to the container) and Flex Items Properties (applied to the items). Let’s explore each one. These properties are set on the flex container to control the layout and behavior of its ite…  ( 6 min )

In this post, I’ll walk you through how I launched an Ubuntu EC2 instance on AWS, installed NGINX, customized the default web page to display my name and today’s date, and made it accessible via a public IP. I also include my terminal commands and relevant screenshots. AWS Account A key pair (.pem file) PowerShell (or Git Bash) on Windows ✅ Step 1: Launch a New Ubuntu EC2 Instance Go to the AWS EC2 Dashboard. - Click "Launch Instance". Set: Name: nginx-demo AMI: Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS (HVM), 64-bit Instance Type: t2.micro (Free tier eligible) Key Pair: Choose an existing key pair or create a new one (download the .pem file). or Network Settings: Allow SSH (port 22) and HTTP (port 80) in the security group rules. Click Launch Instance. In the instance page click on the instance id …  ( 4 min )

Tunnelmole: The Open Source ngrok Alternative Developers Need Looking for an ngrok alternative that gives you open-source freedom, developer-friendly features, and a blazing-fast setup? You’re not alone. Thousands of developers need to share local servers or test webhooks with a public URL—without hitting ngrok’s paywalls or dealing with proprietary limits. In this guide, you’ll discover why Tunnelmole is the best open source ngrok alternative, how it works, and how to get started in a single command. Ngrok pioneered the public-to-local tunneling niche, but developers often run into pain points: Free plan limits: Short-lived sessions, limited connections, or port restrictions. Subscription upsells: Basic features like reserved domains or longer tunnels locked behind a paywall. Privacy an…  ( 6 min )

Your GitHub Actions Secrets Are the Weakest Link in Your AWS Security Chain Are you still using AWS access keys and secrets to authenticate your GitHub Actions with AWS in 2025? Please don't. Unless you want to wake up someday with 1000 GPU machines mining Bitcoin in your account at your expense, footing a million-dollar bill. Using long-term secrets can be a security nightmare that could expose your cloud account to a possible security incident. You might be just one exposed GitHub secret away from an AWS billing catastrophe. You should use OpenID Connect (OIDC), a modern, more secure way to authenticate your GitHub Actions workflows with AWS without storing long-lived credentials. You can configure the OIDC to work with certain GitHub org and GitHub repos, or you can go more granular and…  ( 9 min )

Microservices promise flexibility, scalability, and faster deployments. However, without proper communication strategies, they quickly become a tangled web of tightly coupled services, frequent downtime, and frustrating bugs. In this article, we’ll explore common microservice communication problems and how to fix them by adopting modern patterns and tools. Imagine a typical e-commerce application with services like OrderService, PaymentService, and InventoryService. A direct HTTP call chain might look like this: OrderService → PaymentService → InventoryService Now, suppose InventoryService goes down. The entire chain breaks, and placing orders fails even though the issue is isolated. Problems with direct service-to-service calls: Tight Coupling Cascading Failures Increased Latency Re…  ( 5 min )

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Overview TypeScript is an object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft in 2012. It is a superset of JavaScript, extending its functionality by adding data types, classes, and other object-oriented features along with type-checking capabilities. While JavaScript is ideal for small-scale applications, TypeScript is better suited for larger projects. It can be used to develop JavaScript applications for both server-side and client-side execution. TypeScript can be likened to JavaScript, but with a stricter and more organized approach. If JavaScript is your easygoing companion, TypeScript is the disciplined soldier in your coding journey. While both are capable languages for web development, TypeScript adds a layer of structure and order, making it ideal for managing large-sca…  ( 5 min )

当然可以，以下是一些经典算法的伪代码（伪算法），这些算法广泛用于刷题、面试和工程中。每一个都写得尽量通俗易懂，便于记忆与实现。 BinarySearch(array, target): left ← 0 right ← array.length - 1 while left ≤ right: mid ← (left + right) / 2 if array[mid] == target: return mid else if array[mid] < target: left ← mid + 1 else: right ← mid - 1 return -1 // not found QuickSort(array, low, high): if low < high: pivotIndex ← Partition(array, low, high) QuickSort(array, low, pivotIndex - 1) QuickSort(array, pivotIndex + 1, high) Partition(array, low, high): pivot ← array[high] i ← low - 1 for j ← low to high - 1: if array[j] ≤ pivot: i ← i + 1 swap(array[i], array[j]) swap(array[i + 1], array[high]) …  ( 3 min )

*This article is a summary of the talk The Architecture of Web-Based Graphic Editors and 7 Design Patterns presented at FEConf 2023. The content of the presentation will be published in a two-part series. Part 1 covered the basic architecture of a web-based graphic editor and the design patterns embedded within it. Part 2 will take a deeper dive into design patterns by actually implementing a graphic editor and addressing its problems. All images in this article are from the presentation slides of the same name and are not individually cited. The presentation slides can be downloaded from the FEConf 2023 website. 'The Architecture of Web-Based Graphic Editors and 7 Design Patterns' / Heungwoon Shim, Frontend Engineer at Naver, presented at FEConf 2023 Implementing a Graphic Editor and Appl…  ( 10 min )

A JWT authentication package providing both Access Token and Refresh Token mechanisms, featuring fingerprint recognition, Redis storage, and automatic refresh functionality. Node.js version can be found here Dual Token System: Access Token + Refresh ID, with automatic refresh Device Fingerprinting: Generate unique fingerprints based on user agent, device ID, OS, and browser to prevent token abuse across different devices Security Protection: Token revocation, version control, smart refresh, and concurrency protection with Redis lock mechanism Click to show flowchart TD Start([Request Start]) --> Auth{Has Access Token?} Auth -->|Yes| CheckRevoke[Check if Token is Revoked] Auth -->|No| HasRefresh{Has Refresh ID?} HasRefresh -->|No| Unauthorized[Return 401 Unauthorized] …  ( 7 min )

*This article is a summary of the talk The Architecture of Web-Based Graphic Editors and 7 Design Patterns presented at FEConf 2023. The content of the presentation will be published in a two-part series. Part 1 will cover the basic architecture of a web-based graphic editor and the design patterns embedded within it. Part 2 will take a deeper dive into design patterns by actually implementing a graphic editor and addressing its problems. All images in this article are from the presentation slides of the same name and are not individually cited. The presentation slides can be downloaded from the FEConf 2023 website. "The Architecture of Web-Based Graphic Editors and 7 Design Patterns" / Heungwoon Shim, Frontend Engineer at Naver, presented at FEConf 2023 Hello, I'm Heungwoon Shim, a fronte…  ( 10 min )

Added JSON format support: Integrated Go's standard log/slog package for structured logging output Added dual output formats: Support for both JSON (machine-readable) and Text (readable tree structure) formats Added log type configuration field: Introduced Type field in Log struct to allow users to select output format  ( 2 min )

Day 1 of My Spring Boot Multitenancy Starter: Contexts, Filters, and Auto-Config After Day 0’s emotional ignition, Day 1 was about structure, clarity, and hands-on bootstrapping. Scaffold the foundational skeleton of a plug-and-play Spring Boot multitenancy starter — just like how Spring Boot itself feels. Thread-safe TenantContextHolder using ThreadLocal Pluggable TenantResolver interface (subdomain strategy default) TenantFilter to set/clear context per request TenantDefinition (record) to hold metadata like tenantId, creds, etc. TenantRegistry + InMemoryTenantRegistry to register and fetch tenants TenantRoutingDataSource to delegate dynamically DataSourceFactory to build isolated HikariDataSources per tenant Custom YAML props via HikariTenantPoolProperties Spring Boot AutoConfig: MultitenancyAutoConfiguration TenantRegistryAutoConfig TenantDataSourceAutoConfig @EnableMultitenancy annotation to wire everything ✅ TenantContextTest — validate isolation ✅ TenantContextLeakTest — simulate misuse ✅ TenantContextConcurrencyTest — 100-thread stress test Built a cheat-sheet on: ThreadLocal ExecutorService, CountDownLatch, AtomicBoolean 🔹 Maven Structuring Local publish using mvn install Clean starter module structure IDE tricks for IntelliJ Maven + .iml 🔹 Spring Boot Internals @ImportAutoConfiguration flow AutoConfiguration.imports mechanism Clean starter design, Spring-style multi-tenant-springboot-starter/ Build a tenant onboarding workflow Wire demo app to consume the starter Expose /health per-tenant endpoint Reflect in Ego Log #002 🔗 Repo: github link Thanks for following my journey. This is more than code — it's my architectural diary.  ( 3 min )

Integrated pardnchiu/go-logger external logging package  ( 2 min )

Hey Dev Community! It's been a whirlwind, but I'm thrilled to share a massive progress update on something I've been pouring my heart into: the Ultimate Gamified Notion Developer's Hub! After disappearing for 3 days (don't worry, it was for a good cause!), I've reached some major milestones: Finished the central dashboard and all the core database templates. Now, you might be wondering, why did I build this? So, I set out to create something different: a Notion system that transforms the often-monotonous aspects of development work and learning into an engaging, rewarding experience. My goal was to build a powerful system that makes reaching your development goals genuinely fun and satisfying. Here’s what the Ultimate Gamified Notion Developer's Hub helps you achieve: The first 100 people to join my waitlist will get: Priority access to the Basic (free) version. Want to level up your dev journey and skip the queue? Only 100 spots available for these early bird perks – first come, first served! Looking forward to seeing you inside and hearing how this transforms your workflow. Join Waitlist & Get Early Access  ( 4 min )

Troubling Situation Isn’t that a bit strange? Even today, many AI startups are still focused on perfecting their chat interfaces, as if a better text box alone could unlock the future of interaction. But is that really the best we can do? Modern language models already understand complex intent — that’s no longer the bottleneck. The real challenge is that we haven’t given them a true environment to act in. Our entire digital ecosystem is still built on a core assumption: that the world is made for humans. Webpages, buttons, input fields — all designed with the idea that a person is sitting there, manually initiating and completing tasks. But if we begin to seriously imagine a world where AI is the primary actor — where agents collaborate, make decisions, and carry out tasks — then these tr…  ( 9 min )

KEDA is an open-source cloud native project under CNCF that enables Kubernetes to scale applications based on the events they consume. By leveraging event-based scaling, KEDA empowers Kubernetes to automatically adjust the number of running instances of a containerized service in response to external events, such as messages in a queue or an incoming request from an event stream. This dynamic scaling approach optimizes resource utilization and ensures that applications remain highly available and responsive. KEDA stands for Kubernetes Event-Driven Autoscaling. It is an extension of Kubernetes that enables autoscaling of workloads based on external events. Unlike traditional Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA), which scales pods based on resource metrics such as CPU or memory usage, …  ( 6 min )

Hello everyone, I am the founder of Chat2Report. Today, I want to share with you the story of how I started Chat2Report—this is the first commercial product I developed independently. I am a devoted follower of Buffett and Peter Lynch, a value investor, and have always had the habit of investing. If you don’t have the habit of reading financial reports, you can’t really be considered a true value investor. Peter Lynch mentioned multiple times in "One Up On Wall Street" that you should not blindly trust professional investors, nor invest in stocks of companies you do not understand at all. Instead, use everyday life experiences to discover promising companies. Finding companies with growth potential is only the first step in stock investing; next, careful research and analysis are required…  ( 4 min )

A comprehensive guide for creating profitable YouTube channels with minimal investment using AI-powered tools and automation Pre-Launch Strategy & Planning Channel Setup & Branding Niche Selection & Market Research Content Creation Workflow AI Tools Mastery Video Production Pipeline SEO & Optimization Growth Strategies Monetization Blueprint Automation & Scaling Before creating content, establish clear objectives: Revenue Goals: Monthly target income (₹10K, ₹50K, ₹1L+) Timeline: 6 months, 1 year, 2 years milestones Commitment Level: Hours per week dedicated to channel Content Style: Faceless, personal brand, educational, entertainment Competitor Analysis Identify 5-10 successful channels in your niche Analyze their content gaps and opportunities Study their posting frequency and engagement…  ( 11 min )

I Built a Short Video Sharing App Using Next.js + MongoDB 🎥 Over the last few weeks, I challenged myself to build something exciting — a fully functional short video sharing platform, inspired by YouTube Shorts. Meet 👉 Streamora Why I Built This So I built Streamora from scratch to practice: Video uploading & preview rendering Secure user auth with GitHub login Building a sleek feed UI with smooth performance Working with Next.js App Router + MongoDB backend Tech Stack Styling: Tailwind CSS + Framer Motion Backend: MongoDB (Mongoose) + REST API Routes Auth: NextAuth.js (using GitHub provider only) Media: ImageKit (for video upload and CDN) Hosting: Vercel Core Features 🔎 Explore trending videos 🎨 Clean dark UI with subtle animations 📦 Optimized for fast load with ImageKit CDN 🛠 Still in Progress 🔄 Better redirect handling after signup/login ❤️ Like/comment system 👤 User profiles & creator pages ⚠️ And of course, handling ImageKit quota overages in production 🥲 🧠 What I Learned Structuring clean full-stack apps using App Router Protecting routes using getServerSession Cloud-based media management + CDN optimizations Real-world debugging of SSR quirks & auth redirects on Vercel 💬 Final Thoughts If you're into full-stack dev and want to build a portfolio project that's both fun and technically rich — clone this and go wild! 🔗 Links 🏷️ Tags nextjs #typescript #fullstack #mongodb #imagekit #vercel #showdev #webdev #auth #tailwindcss #sideproject #videoupload  ( 3 min )

Have you ever had a random idea pop into your head late at night, and you just had to try building it? That’s exactly what inspired BrewedAtNight. What is BrewedAtNight? Why I Built This Rapidly prototype cool or quirky ideas Learn new tech stacks and APIs without pressure Share unfinished or half-baked experiments with the world Remind myself that not everything needs to be polished to be valuable Leverage of AI and usage of it -What You’ll Find Unfinished experiments and “what if?” explorations Occasional documentation or notes about what I learned (or what failed spectacularly) A spirit of curiosity and fun -Who Is This For? Anyone looking for inspiration or a reminder that side projects can be messy and fun Check out the Github profile - BrewedAtNight  ( 3 min )

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Hello Had this idea recently. I built this project management tool kinda like Jira, called kiffari, and now I’m working on turning it into something that runs locally, using markdown files as a database. It’s called kiffarino. The whole point is to keep tickets right next to the code that handles them But this post isn’t really about that. It’s about how much I’ve gotten used to bun as my go-to JavaScript runtime. I almost forgot it can also transpile TypeScript for Node, work as a package manager, and handle monorepos too. It does all of it. Over the past few months I’ve moved most of my stuff to bun. It just makes sense. I love JavaScript. It’s the language I use the most and the one I feel fastest with. TypeScript grew on me too. Not because of the safety everyone talks about, but becau…  ( 5 min )

A rendering-aware Collection that tells your framework what changed, so it can be rendered efficiently. Example Github  ( 2 min )

☰ HTML Interview Questions Before starting with the interview questions on HTML Language, let’s first go through HTML, what is HTML, the career opportunities it provides, etc. What is HTML? HTML is an important language to learn if anyone wants to work in the web development domain [Web designers, Web Developers]. HTML alone is not sufficient for a web developer because HTML only defines the structure of the data that will be rendered on the browser in a webpage, to make it visually appealing and to make it functional, we will need to use CSS and Javascript respectively. The latest version of HTML is HTML5. There are two main components in HTML language, Tags and Attributes. The below image shows some basic HTML tags and attributes. HTML Interview Questions and Answers Can we display a we…  ( 6 min )

I attended the Build to Learn event to explore new ideas, gain knowledge, and enhance my skills. During the event, a Hackathon program was conducted, and we were given a topic for a mini project with a 3-hour time limit to complete it. Our team consisted of 4 members, and our assigned topic was to create a Water Reminder App with animations and interactive features to encourage people to drink more water. A fun and interactive water drinking reminder app where users care for a virtual fish pond. Every time you drink water, you tap the pond to add water and keep the fish alive. If you forget to drink (and tap the pond), the water level decreases and the fish become sad or sick — and eventually, they can "die" if ignored for too long. Tools and Technologies Used: Design: Figma Front-end: HT…  ( 4 min )

Discover how penetration testing uncovers real vulnerabilities—before they uncover real damage. 🕵️‍♂️ "Our app was secure… until we hacked it ourselves." That was when it clicked. We'd passed all our scanner scans, our logins were encrypted, and our APIs validated every request. But when we manually did a penetration test, we discovered a logic flaw that allowed users to skip the payment process entirely. That bug never showed up in the logs. In 2025, the threat landscape is too complex for superficial protection. If your team isn't performing penetration testing (a.k.a. ethical hacking) as part of your security strategy, you're relying on luck—and luck runs out. 🔍 What is Penetration Testing? Picture paying someone to hack into your virtual house to find out where the doors are weak. …  ( 4 min )

Built and deployed an end-to-end automation system using Prismatic.io for a group of painting companies. ✅ Streamlined lead generation, follow-ups, job scheduling, and customer communication 📸 Below is a screenshot of the workflow in Prismatic’s visual designer 📸 Also included is a list of all integrations developed for the client  ( 2 min )

Resilience in cloud computing is the cornerstone of maintaining reliable and uninterrupted digital services. It is the system’s ability to recover from failures and continue operating without significant downtime or data loss. In the dynamic environment of cloud computing, where applications and infrastructure are prone to disruptions, resilience ensures that businesses meet user expectations, maintain trust, and stay competitive. Understanding Resilience in Cloud Computing robust system performance: Fault Tolerance: Systems can continue functioning despite component failures, ensuring uninterrupted services. High Availability: Downtime is minimized, and services remain accessible to users at all times. Disaster Recovery: Systems recover swiftly from catastrophic events, protecting data an…  ( 5 min )

Introduction: Today, I encountered a frustrating but educational error while working on a Spring Boot project in Eclipse. The error message read: "One or more constraints have not been satisfied. Utility Module and Dynamic Web Module 6.0 cannot both be selected." If you're new to Spring Boot or Maven, this might confuse you — here’s what it means and how I resolved it. Spring Boot is designed to run as a standalone JAR with an embedded server (like Tomcat). It doesn't need or support legacy Java EE modules like the Dynamic Web Module. Eclipse, however, sometimes misinterprets your project structure and adds these facets automatically, causing conflicts like: Dynamic Web Module cannot be removed Utility Module conflicts with Web Module Spring Boot controllers not working Delete Eclipse’s Facet Metadata: .settings/, .project, and .classpath from the project folder Re-import Project: File → Import → Maven → Existing Maven Project Ensure Correct Maven Configuration: jar Run the Project with: mvn spring-boot:run OR Run As → Java Application on your main class Fix the Controller: java @Controller public class HomeController { @RequestMapping("/") @ResponseBody public String home() { System.out.println("Hit HomeController"); return "Welcome to Spring Boot!"; } } ### 🔎 Lesson Learned: * Don’t use `Dynamic Web Module` with Spring Boot * Use embedded server – not external WAR deployment unless required * Always check controller method return types and annotations * Spring Boot thrives on simplicity — don’t force Java EE structures into it ### 💬 Final Words: I faced this issue for hours and now fully understand why Spring Boot doesn't need the overhead of servlet container configuration. If you're facing the same — **delete Eclipse metadata, use pure Maven, and let Spring Boot do its magic.**  ( 3 min )

Introduction Last year, I began my journey into Java programming. Like many students, I focused mainly on what was taught in the university syllabus—just enough to pass exams. I didn’t explore Java deeply, nor did I truly understand how to approach learning programming as a skill, rather than a subject. Now, I’ve decided to start over, not because I failed, but because I finally understand what I want—to become a professional Java developer who writes clean, working code and can build real-world applications confidently. When I first learned Java, my focus was limited to: Clearing university exams Memorizing definitions and syntax Completing assignments just to get grades I built a small project using Servlets, JSP, and Hibernate, but deep down, I felt unsure about how much I actually un…  ( 4 min )

Ever wondered how AI tools like ChatGPT, Siri, or Grammarly understand what you are saying and respond like a human? That’s all thanks to Natural Language Processing (NLP), a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that helps machines make sense of human language. NLP sits at the intersection of computer science, linguistics, and deep learning. It’s the reason why AI can translate languages, summarize articles, answer questions, and even chat with you (chatGPT 😆). As a subfield of Deep Learning, NLP uses neural networks to process and generate human language in a way that feels surprisingly intelligent. NLP is a subfield of Deep Learning, which itself is part of the broader world of Machine Learning. While traditional ML models rely on structured data (like numbers and tables), NLP deals w…  ( 5 min )

Mục Nội dung Tên bài flag_shop Thể loại General Skills Link https://play.picoctf.org/practice/challenge/49?originalEvent=1&page=3 Khái niệm Giải thích Integer Overflow Khi một biến số nguyên vượt quá giới hạn của kiểu dữ liệu, nó sẽ “quay vòng” thành số âm (trong two's complement). Two’s Complement Cách biểu diễn số âm phổ biến trong máy tính. Số lớn vượt ngưỡng sẽ bị hiểu nhầm là số âm. Vấn đề ở đây Biến số dư balance có thể bị overflow nếu cộng thêm số lớn, khiến ta vượt qua kiểm tra balance >= FLAG_PRICE. Hậu quả Người dùng có thể “mua” flag mà không đủ tiền, nhờ lỗi logic từ overflow. Source code: #include #include int main() { setbuf(stdout, NULL); int con; con = 0; int account_balance = 1100; while(con == 0){ …  ( 4 min )

IT vs. Online Gaming: Points of Rejection and Technical Challenges The intersection between Information Technology (IT) and online gaming is a battleground of innovation, performance, and scalability. While online games have evolved into complex ecosystems with millions of concurrent users, the underlying IT infrastructure often struggles to keep up with the demands. From latency issues and server outages to cheating and client-side instability, there are numerous "points of rejection" that can severely impact user experience and even business outcomes. This article delves deep into the technical challenges that arise at the junction of IT and online gaming. We will explore these points through real-world examples, lab studies, and expert insights—offering a comprehensive view for high-lev…  ( 7 min )

Understanding the Virtual Assistant Market Opportunity In the wake of the remote work revolution, the virtual assistant (VA) market is booming, presenting a golden opportunity for those looking to start their own business. With a growing demand for skilled remote professionals, businesses are eager to tap into this resource to maintain flexibility and competitive edge. This blog post delves into the factors driving this growth, the importance of specialization, and the steps to establish a successful VA business. The global virtual assistant market is projected to surge significantly, with estimates showing it could reach nearly $50 billion by 2027. This growth trajectory is fueled by: Increased remote work adoption. The integration of AI in VA services. Expansion into specialized niches…  ( 4 min )

Automate Your Cloud: A Deep Dive into the DigitalOcean API Imagine you're a DevOps engineer at a rapidly growing e-commerce startup. You need to quickly provision servers for a flash sale, scale your database during peak hours, and automatically roll back deployments if something goes wrong. Manually clicking through the DigitalOcean control panel for each of these tasks is slow, error-prone, and simply doesn't scale. This is where the DigitalOcean API comes in. Today, businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-native architectures, embracing zero-trust security models, and managing hybrid identities. Automation is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity. According to a recent Flexera 2023 State of the Cloud Report, 77% of organizations have a multi-cloud strategy, and automation is key to…  ( 9 min )

title: "What's New in Angular 18?" tags: ["Angular", "Software Development", "Web Development", "Programming"] description: "Explore the exciting new features and improvements introduced in Angular 18." cover_image: "https://www.example.com/angular-18-cover-image.png" Angular continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in web development, and with the release of Angular 18, there's a lot to uncover. From performance enhancements to more powerful features that simplify the developer’s workflow, Angular 18 has made significant strides. Whether you’re a seasoned Angular veteran or a newcomer, you’ll want to take a look at what's new in this latest version. One of the highlights of Angular 18 is the enhancement of standalone components. Introduced in Angular 17, standalone components …  ( 5 min )

Understanding What Makes a Free Numerology Chart Worth Your Time Diving into the world of numerology can be like sifting through sand in search of gold; while there’s a lot of noise online, real gems can provide valuable insights into who you are. A high-quality free numerology chart goes beyond vague predictions, offering a clear narrative about your personality, motivations, and potential through your unique numbers. At the heart of any good numerology chart are key numbers derived from your full name and birth date. These numbers serve as the scaffolding of your personal blueprint: Life Path Number: Often considered the most significant, this number outlines your life's central theme and the lessons you are meant to learn. Expression Number: This reveals your innate talents and potent…  ( 4 min )

Advanced Use of Async Hooks in Node.js Introduction Asynchronous programming is intrinsic to the JavaScript ecosystem, particularly in the context of Node.js, which relies heavily on acknowledgments of non-blocking operations. Among the various tools that Node.js provides to manage asynchronous code, Async Hooks stands out as a powerful yet commonly underutilized feature. This guide aims to offer an exhaustive overview of Async Hooks, covering their historical context, intricate implementations, performance considerations, and real-world use cases. Additionally, it delves into pitfalls and debugging techniques, making this a definitive resource for senior developers seeking to harness the full potential of Async Hooks. Node.js is built on an event-driven architecture, enabling…  ( 6 min )

Automating redundant tasks without human intervention is getting the requirement of business firms and individuals nowadays. The word n8n grab the attention from tech community to automate the tasks very easily with drag and drop like interface. N8N makes automation accessible to everyone, from small businesses to technical teams, enabling seamless integration of apps and data. This blog introduces n8n, a powerful open-source workflow automation platform. We’ll cover its origins, technical and business benefits, setup process, a practical example, and how its community-driven templates are helping users gain recognition. Nodemation which is the concatenated word of Node + Automation, and further being reduced to n8n (pronounced “n-eight-n”). It is an open-source workflow automation tool …  ( 7 min )

Building Robust Data Pipelines with Apache Iceberg: A Production Deep Dive Introduction The increasing demand for real-time analytics and data-driven decision-making often necessitates handling petabytes of data with complex schema evolution requirements. A common engineering challenge is building reliable, performant data pipelines that can ingest, transform, and serve this data without falling prey to the limitations of traditional Hive-style tables. We recently faced this issue while building a fraud detection system for a large e-commerce platform, requiring near-real-time analysis of transaction data alongside historical trends. The data volume was approximately 50TB/day, with a high velocity of incoming events and a rapidly evolving schema as new fraud patterns emerged…  ( 6 min )

Navigating the Depths: A Production-Grade Guide to "Big Data" in Modern Systems Introduction Imagine a global e-commerce platform experiencing a flash sale. Millions of transactions per second flood the system, requiring real-time inventory updates, fraud detection, and personalized recommendations. Traditional relational databases struggle to cope with this scale and velocity. This is where "big data" – not as a buzzword, but as a fundamental architectural consideration – becomes critical. It’s no longer about if you need to handle large datasets, but how you design systems to ingest, store, process, and query them reliably and efficiently. Modern Big Data ecosystems leverage technologies like Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Iceberg, Delta Lake, Flink, and Presto, each playing a s…  ( 7 min )

Optimizing Large-Scale Joins with Bloom Filters in Apache Spark 1. Introduction The increasing volume of data in modern data platforms frequently necessitates large-scale joins – operations that can quickly become performance bottlenecks. Consider a scenario where we need to join clickstream data (hundreds of terabytes, high velocity) with user profile data (tens of terabytes, relatively static). Naive joins can lead to excessive shuffle, memory pressure, and unacceptable query latencies. This post dives deep into optimizing these joins using Bloom filters within an Apache Spark environment, focusing on architectural considerations, performance tuning, and operational reliability. We’ll explore how Bloom filters reduce shuffle volume, improve query performance, and impact ove…  ( 6 min )

"There’s a new JavaScript framework every week." A 2024 survey of over 70,000 developers by Stack Overflow found that 60% of developers feel overwhelmed by how fast the tech industry evolves. Between React, Svelte, Qwik, Bun, Astro, Rust, Go, and a dozen more tools that popped up last month — it’s easy to feel like you're always behind. But here’s the truth no one tells you: You don’t need to learn everything. Let’s break it down. It’s a trap. You start learning React, then someone on Twitter says, “React is dead, learn Solid.js!” You're halfway through a Node.js course, and someone posts, “Why I switched from Node to Rust and never looked back.” You spend weeks learning Docker, only to see a new tool with a cooler logo take over the headlines. The result? You end up with 10 half-finished …  ( 5 min )

A/B Testing in Production Machine Learning Systems: Architecture, Scalability, and MLOps 1. Introduction In Q3 2023, a seemingly minor change to our fraud detection model’s feature engineering pipeline – intended to improve accuracy – resulted in a 17% increase in false positives, flagged legitimate transactions, and triggered a cascade of customer service escalations. The root cause wasn’t the model itself, but a subtle data drift in a newly integrated feature, undetected because our A/B testing framework lacked sufficient statistical power and real-time monitoring for critical business metrics. This incident underscored the critical need for a robust, production-grade A/B testing project deeply integrated into our ML system lifecycle. A/B testing isn’t merely a model validat…  ( 7 min )

A/B Testing for Model Rollouts: A Production-Grade Deep Dive 1. Introduction In Q3 2023, a seemingly minor update to our fraud detection model at FinTechCorp resulted in a 17% increase in false positives, impacting over 5,000 legitimate transactions within the first hour of full deployment. The root cause? A subtle feature distribution shift in a newly acquired customer segment wasn’t adequately accounted for during model training, and our rollout strategy lacked sufficient guardrails. This incident underscored the critical need for robust, automated A/B testing not just for feature evaluation, but as a core component of every model deployment. A/B testing, in this context, isn’t a post-training exercise; it’s an integral part of the machine learning system lifecycle, spanning data inges…  ( 7 min )

Generating ASMR Videos with Google's Veo 3 API: A Developer's Guide Introduction Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) has captivated millions with its ability to induce relaxation and a tingling sensation through specific auditory and visual triggers. From whispering to tapping, ASMR videos are a staple on platforms like YouTube, offering viewers a unique sensory experience. With advancements in AI, creating ASMR content has become more accessible, and Google's Veo 3 API stands out as a powerful tool for generating high-quality videos from text prompts. As developers, we can harness this technology to build innovative applications or explore creative content generation. In this guide, we'll walk through how to use the Veo 3 API to create ASMR videos, complete with code …  ( 6 min )

Mục Nội dung Description This garden contains more than it seems. Hints What is a hex editor? Tag Forensics Link https://play.picoctf.org/practice/challenge/44?originalEvent=1&page=1 Hex Editor là công cụ giúp bạn xem và chỉnh sửa nội dung nhị phân (hex) của một file. Nó thường được sử dụng để phát hiện: Chuỗi ẩn (flag, thông tin lạ) Dữ liệu nhúng không hiển thị trên giao diện thông thường Metadata và nội dung ở cuối file Gợi ý "What is a hex editor?" cho thấy chúng ta cần kiểm tra file bằng công cụ hex. Truy cập trang: https://hexed.it Tải ảnh từ đề bài lên và tìm kiếm các chuỗi quen thuộc như pico, flag, {, CTF. 💡 Ghi chú: Trong các bài Forensics cơ bản, luôn thử mở file bằng các công cụ sau: hexed.it – mở hex trực tuyến strings – tìm chuỗi có thể đọc được exiftool – kiểm tra metadata binwalk – trích xuất dữ liệu nhúng ✍️ Write-up by tRavOndAtrACk – Happy hacking!  ( 3 min )

A/B Testing in Production Machine Learning Systems: Architecture, Scalability, and Observability 1. Introduction In Q3 2023, a seemingly minor change to a fraud detection model’s feature weighting in our fintech platform resulted in a 17% increase in false positives, blocking legitimate transactions and causing significant customer friction. The root cause wasn’t the model itself, but a flawed A/B test setup. We hadn’t adequately accounted for time-of-day effects on transaction patterns, leading to skewed results during the test window. This incident underscored the critical need for robust, production-grade A/B testing infrastructure in ML systems. A/B testing isn’t merely a model validation step; it’s integral to the entire machine learning system lifecycle. From initial mod…  ( 7 min )

📌 El futuro según Bill Gates: ¿La IA nos salvará o nos superará? La inteligencia artificial avanza a un ritmo vertiginoso, y Bill Gates, uno de los visionarios más influyentes de la tecnología, ha lanzado una advertencia que resuena en los círculos científicos y políticos. Según Gates, la próxima década podría definir si la IA se convierte en la mayor herramienta de progreso humano o en una fuerza disruptiva incontrolable. Este pronóstico no es solo una especulación, sino un llamado a la acción para gobiernos, empresas y ciudadanos. En un mundo donde algoritmos como GPT-4 ya desafían la creatividad humana y sistemas autónomos toman decisiones críticas, la pregunta clave es: ¿estamos preparados para lo que viene? 🛡️ El dilema ético de la IA: ¿Quién controla al controlador? La advert…  ( 5 min )

🐢 My React App Was Slow Until I Did This… Performance Optimization Tips for MERN Stack Developers “Why is my React app so slow?” That was me — frustrated with lag, excessive renders, and sluggish performance. As a MERN stack developer, I was so focused on features that I overlooked performance. Let me walk you through 8 concrete steps I took to speed up my app — from React tweaks to MongoDB query optimizations. I built a full-stack task management app using: 🧠 MongoDB + Mongoose (Database) 🚪 Express.js (REST API) ⚛️ React + Redux (Frontend) ⚙️ Node.js (Server runtime) Once the project grew to multiple components, filters, and interactions — it became noticeably slower. That’s when I dug into performance optimization. The first step is always profiling your app. I opened C…  ( 5 min )

What is DIP? Dependency Inversion Principle is one of the SOLID Principle. It states that High Level Module shouldn't depend on low level modules, Both should depend on abstraction. Means, the code that handles business-logic shouldn't depend directly on the implementation details. Instead they both should depend on interfaces/abstract Class. Suppose we have to 2 Modules,Car Module and Engine Module and Car Module uses Engine Module. Now if we are using DIP then we can swap Diesal Engine to Petrol Engine. Otherwise I have to make changes in the Car Module also. We can do this using either interface injection or abstract class injection. NestJS we attach a token to the Service we want to inject in the service. interface IPlanService { canReview(): boolean; } export PlanService impleme…  ( 3 min )

A crucial choice in the constantly changing field of JavaScript development is which framework to use for large-scale projects. Let's introduce NestJS, a potent framework that is quickly taking the lead in creating dependable, scalable apps. We'll look at the reasons why NestJS is unique for creating intricate, enterprise-level applications in this post. NestJS is an advanced framework for Node.js server-side application development. It is a fantastic choice for large-scale applications because it uses TypeScript and is greatly influenced by Angular. Because it can easily tackle enterprise-level difficulties, it has garnered a lot of popularity since Kamil Myśliwiec launched it in 2017. 1.Modular Architecture 2.TypeScript Support 3.Dependency Injection 4.Built-in ORM Support 5.Middleware a…  ( 4 min )

Hey folks, If you’re a car seller (or just someone who flips cars on the side), you know how annoying and repetitive it is to post each vehicle manually on Facebook Marketplace. I got tired of doing it myself, so I built a free tool: Facebook Marketplace Listing Assistant. What it does: Post multiple vehicles in just a few clicks — no more one-by-one hassle. Uses your current Facebook session — no sketchy logins or API setups. Built with dealers in mind, but works for anyone. Totally free — just something I built to save time. If this sounds useful, drop a comment and I’ll send you the GitHub link.  ( 3 min )

Hey Developers 👋 I just released a complete JavaScript course for 2025 — and it's absolutely FREE on YouTube! 🎯 Whether you're starting from scratch or brushing up for interviews, this 11-hour course is packed with everything you need: ✅ Full Modern JavaScript (ES6+) ✅ 4 Hands-on Real-World Projects ✅ Interview Notes for Practice ✅ Full GitHub Code Access ✅ Chapter-wise Timestamps 📽️ Watch the Full Course on YouTube 👉 JavaScript Full Course 2025 If you're preparing for web development roles or looking to build a strong foundation in JavaScript, this course is structured step-by-step with practical examples and projects that help you retain everything you learn. Feel free to drop feedback, questions, or share how you're using the course in your learning journey! Let’s decode JavaScript together 🔥 ~ Mohit Kumar (Mohit Decodes) Got stuck? Want to showcase your version? Drop a link or comment below. Instagram or WhatsApp for daily frontend tips.  ( 3 min )

In this short tutorial you will create a serverless application that can receive requests and send responses back using Transmitters (TX) instead of APIs. Resources Neuronum Lib: https://pypi.org/project/neuronum/5.3.0/ Installation pip install neuronum # install Neuronum dependencies Create Account neuronum create-cell # create Neuronum Cell Delete your account with: neuronum delete-cell Setup Your App neuronum init-node --app # initialize a Node with app template Change into Node Folder cd node_ # change directory Start Node: neuronum start-node # start Node Send A Request To Your App Connect To Neuronum: https://neuronum.net/connect Open your Transmitter (TX): https://neuronum.net/explore (you can find your TX ID in the app.py file of your Node Folder) Activate your Transmitter  ( 3 min )

Power BI is a powerful tool for data analysis and visualization, but its real strength lies in how it connects different tables through relationships. These relationships allow you to combine data, filter across tables, and create interactive reports with ease. 📘 What Are Relationships 🧩 How Relationships Are Categorized Cardinality Cross-filter direction 1️⃣ Cardinality a. One to Many (1:*) b. Many to One (*:1) c. One to One (1:1) d. Many to Many (:) 2️⃣ Cross-filter Direction a. Single Direction As I conclude, I’d like to emphasize that defining relationships correctly in Power BI is critical to building a robust and accurate data model. By understanding cardinality and cross-filter direction, you can ensure your data behaves as expected across dashboards and reports. Take the time to plan your relationships carefully they are the backbone of meaningful, interactive insights in Power BI.  ( 4 min )

How to Create Your Own Laravel String Helper Method Using a Macro Ibrahim Al Anshor ・ Jun 22 #laravel #php #webdev #programming  ( 2 min )

Laravel's String helper offers many useful methods you can use in your application. We can also create our own laravel string helper method using a macro. For example, I want to create a randomSlug method that turns a string into a slug and appends a random string. use Illuminate\Support\Str; Str::macro('randomSlug', function ($slug, $length = 6) { return Str::slug($slug . ' ' . Str::random($length)); }); To use the method throughout your Laravel application, register the macro in the boot method of AppServiceProvider. <?php namespace App\Providers; use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider; use Illuminate\Support\Str; class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider { public function register(): void {} public function boot(): void { Str::macro('randomSlug', function ($slug, $length = 6) { return Str::slug($slug . ' ' . Str::random($length)); }); } } Here's how to use the custom helper in a controller. <?php namespace App\Http\Controllers; use Illuminate\Support\Str; class TestController extends Controller { public function test() { return Str::randomSlug('Hello World'); } } The output will be like this: hello-world-tn8hfd Using macros, we can create custom methods on Laravel's string helper to make string manipulation easier in a Laravel application.  ( 3 min )

The demand for real-time intelligence at the source of data has never been greater, propelling the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and edge computing. WebAssembly (Wasm), a low-level bytecode format, is rapidly emerging as a pivotal technology in this space, enabling efficient, secure, and portable AI inference directly on resource-constrained edge devices. This article delves into the practical aspects of deploying AI models on the edge using Wasm, leveraging its performance, portability, and security benefits, particularly through the WebAssembly System Interface for Neural Networks (WASI-NN). WebAssembly's inherent characteristics make it an ideal candidate for AI inference on edge devices. Its compact size ensures a minimal footprint, crucial for devices with limited memory…  ( 6 min )

Mastering Machine Learning in Python hinges on a solid grasp of Scikit-learn, Pandas, and NumPy. These libraries are the workhorses of data science, enabling everything from data manipulation to complex model building. This article presents a curated list of over 15 advanced resources designed to elevate your skills in these fundamental tools. Scikit-learn is the go-to library for machine learning algorithms in Python. While easy to get started with, its true power lies in its advanced features for preprocessing, model selection, and evaluation. These resources will help you unlock its full potential: Advanced Scikit-learn (with Andreas Mueller) - GitHub: Dive deep into Scikit-learn with materials from one of its core developers. Ideal for understanding advanced concepts and practices. h…  ( 4 min )

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AI Agent assisted Coding I recently did my first longer coding sessions with an AI agent, and I wanted to share my experience and to recep for my own understanding of the process. The first attempt was doing the GitHub tutorial. "Build applications with GitHub Copilot agent mode" via: continuous-copilot Until then I had used Copilot in the editor and on the command line, but primarily to ask about syntex or my favorite feature: explain. I had used the agent to generate some code, but I had not really used it to build a complete application, just some SQL. Here I had switched to using Claude Sonnet and compared to the default, it had actually worked. I decided to give agent mode a more extensive go, since I had seen some interesting demos and videos on YouTube and I wanted to try it ou…  ( 8 min )

Unveiling the Secrets of Your GitHub Repositories: A Deep Dive into IBM Github Traffic Stats Imagine you're the lead developer for a rapidly growing open-source project. Downloads are soaring, stars are accumulating on GitHub, but who is actually using your code? Where are they located? What parts of your project are most popular? Without this insight, optimizing your project, tailoring documentation, or even securing funding becomes a shot in the dark. This is the challenge faced by countless developers and organizations today. The modern software landscape is defined by cloud-native applications, a shift towards zero-trust security models, and increasingly complex hybrid identity management. Understanding the usage patterns of your code – especially when hosted on platforms like Git…  ( 10 min )

Top 5 Automation Tools 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Streamlining Your Workflow The automation tools 2025 landscape is more competitive than ever, and frankly, if you're still doing everything manually, you're probably the same person who still uses Internet Explorer "because it works just fine." Let's face it – in a world where 90% of enterprise apps and software are expected to use AI by 2025, automation isn't just a luxury anymore; it's your survival kit in the digital jungle. Whether you're a solopreneur drowning in repetitive tasks or a enterprise looking to scale without losing your sanity, the right automation tools can transform your business from a chaotic circus into a well-oiled machine. After extensive research and hands-on testing, we've compiled the definitive list of the top…  ( 10 min )

ASGI: Beyond the Web – A Production Deep Dive Introduction Last year, a seemingly innocuous deployment of a new microservice responsible for real-time feature flagging triggered a cascading failure across our core platform. The root cause wasn’t a code bug in the feature flag logic itself, but a subtle deadlock within the ASGI server handling the persistent WebSocket connections. The server, under sustained load, was exhausting its event loop resources, leading to unresponsive services and ultimately, a partial outage. This incident highlighted a critical gap in our understanding of ASGI’s intricacies and the importance of rigorous performance testing beyond simple request/response cycles. This post aims to share lessons learned from that incident and provide a production-foc…  ( 7 min )

What if your next coding project could look sleek and challenge your logic? I set out to solve that by building Chess Master, a full-stack React + MongoDB chess game — featuring real AI battles and dark mode that devs want. Here’s how I did it. I created Chess Master, a full-stack chess application built with React, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, and MongoDB, featuring: AI battles (with Stockfish) Puzzle solving Light/dark theme toggle Secure authentication Fully responsive UI In this post, I’ll walk you through the process: how I built it, the tech I used, and what I learned along the way. 🔗 Live Demo: https://chess-frontend-dun.vercel.app https://github.com/itxnargis/chess-frontend] https://github.com/itxnargis/chess-backend] Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS, chessboard.js, Frame…  ( 4 min )

Welcome to "Learn by Code"! Hey fellas, Welcome back to Learn By Code, one of the most loved series of my blogs and channel. Here we dive deep into the programming concepts and explore new ideas that make you a smarter, faster, and stronger developer. Previously, we have only worked with Terminal/Text User Interface (TUI), but today we are going to play with Graphical User Interface (GUI). So let's not waste our time and get started. In this post, we’ll be building a simple clicker game where balloons spawn at random positions, and the player earns points for each one they successfully pop. Understanding concepts and projects deeply is a very important task and skill to learn for beginners. Advanced programmers can easily and quickly break down complex projects, but most beginners …  ( 5 min )

It’s a sunny Sunday morning, and I’m sipping coffee while thinking about the joy of creating mobile apps. There’s something special about turning an idea into a functional, user-friendly application. Whether I’m diving into native Android development with Java/Kotlin or exploring cross-platform solutions with Flutter, the process of building something meaningful keeps me inspired. This week, I took a big step by submitting my latest project, Pleyera, for review on the Play Store. It’s a labor of love, and I can’t wait to share it with the world once it’s live. Stay tuned for updates! As I reflect on my journey as a mobile developer, I’m excited about what’s next. I’m actively seeking remote collaboration opportunities and am particularly interested in joining startups as an Android developer. If you’re working on an innovative project or have an app idea that needs a skilled developer, I’d love to connect and explore how we can bring it to life. Feel free to reach out via LinkedIn or email to discuss potential projects. Let’s build something amazing together! 🚀  ( 3 min )

JavaScript’s functional programming capabilities shine through its higher-order functions, which allow developers to write concise, reusable, and expressive code. Among these, map, filter, and reduce stand out as essential tools for transforming and manipulating arrays. Introduced with ES5 and enhanced in later standards, these methods leverage the power of callbacks to process data efficiently. This deep dive explores their mechanics, use cases, and best practices, helping you harness their full potential. Higher-order functions are functions that can take other functions as arguments or return them as results. In JavaScript, map, filter, and reduce are higher-order functions because they accept a callback function to define the operation performed on each array element. This approach pro…  ( 5 min )

Functional programming is a paradigm that has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential to simplify complex problems, improve code quality, and enhance development efficiency. While it can be challenging to switch from an imperative mindset, functional programming offers several benefits that make it an attractive choice for modern software development. In this article, we will explore the advantages of functional programming, discuss problems that are easier to solve with this paradigm, and provide examples to illustrate its effectiveness. The Basics of Functional Programming Functional programming is a programming paradigm that emphasizes the use of pure functions, immutability, and the avoidance of changing state. Pure functions are functions that always return t…  ( 7 min )

The history of programming is marked by significant milestones, one of which is the transition from assembly language to C. This shift revolutionized the way programmers wrote code, enabling them to create more portable, maintainable, and efficient software. However, this transition was not without its challenges. Programmers had to adapt to a new language, syntax, and programming paradigm, overcoming obstacles that arose from the differences between assembly language and C. The early days of programming were characterized by the use of assembly languages, which were symbolic representations of machine code. Assembly languages were closely tied to the hardware architecture, requiring programmers to manually manage registers, memory, and other hardware resources. This low-level programming …  ( 8 min )

I read a Rust dependency injection post and I thought what would it be like to keep PHP code as close to the Rust code as possible. I'm shamelessly stealing the example code. pub trait Logger { fn log(&self, message: &str); } use std::io::{self, Write}; pub struct ConsoleLogger; impl Logger for ConsoleLogger { fn log(&self, message: &str) { writeln!(io::stdout(), "{}", message).expect("Failed to write to console"); } } A Rust trait is not a PHP trait. In Rust a trait is what an interface is in PHP. A PHP trait is used to make methods and properties available in multiple classes. interface LoggerTrait { public function log(str $message); } class ConsoleLoggerStruct {} class ConsoleLoggerImpl extends ConsoleLoggerStruct implements LoggerTrait { public functio…  ( 4 min )

Introduction Have you ever wished you could automate the extraction of the best content from Hacker News and export it in structured formats like JSON for insights, newsletters, dashboards, or AI pipelines? Well, now you can, with a powerful n8n automation template that combines: Hacker News search and curated lists (Today, Yesterday, Weekly, All Time) Bright Data’s Web Unlocker for dynamic content extraction. Google Gemini for transforming raw content into structured JSON. New users of Bright Data, please make sure to sign-up here - Bright Data Google Gemini. Please Sign up on Google AI Studio to get the API Key. Reliable Access to Complex Sites Global IP Coverage API-First Design Smart Unlocking with Web Unlocker Scalable & Production-Ready Built for Stealth Great Logging…  ( 5 min )

Automating VM Image Creation at Scale: A Deep Dive into Packer Examples for vSphere The relentless push towards hybrid and multicloud adoption, coupled with the demands of modern application delivery pipelines, has created a significant challenge for infrastructure teams. Maintaining a consistent, secure, and up-to-date library of golden images across diverse environments is a complex and time-consuming task. Traditional manual image creation processes are slow, error-prone, and struggle to keep pace with the velocity of DevOps. VMware understands this challenge, and “Packer Examples for vSphere” provides a powerful solution, enabling infrastructure-as-code for VM image building directly within the vSphere ecosystem. This isn’t just about automation; it’s about enabling faster time-to-ma…  ( 10 min )

Weekly Challenge 326 Each week Mohammad S. Anwar sends out The Weekly Challenge, a chance for all of us to come up with solutions to two weekly tasks. My solutions are written in Python first, and then converted to Perl. It's a great way for us all to practice some coding. Challenge, My solutions You are given a date in the format YYYY-MM-DD. Write a script to find day number of the year that the given date represent. There a couple of ways to solve this challenge. Manually count the number of days in previous months (between January and the month previous to the month in the input) and the number of days we are looking for. This is somewhat error prone. Calculate the difference between the date and January 1st, and add one. Use the inbuilt function of the date related modules of the lan…  ( 4 min )

Polymorphism in PHP is an object-oriented programming concept that allows different classes to be treated through a common interface or parent class. It enables you to call the same method on different objects, each responding in its own way. This promotes code flexibility and scalability, making it easier to extend functionality without modifying existing code. A common example is having multiple classes like PdfExporter, CsvExporter, and XmlExporter all implementing an export() method from a shared interface — allowing you to work with any of them interchangeably in your code. Do you find it makes your codebase more maintainable — or more complex? Have you ever replaced polymorphism with simpler conditional logic for readability? In Laravel (or other PHP frameworks), where have you found polymorphism most useful? Do you think polymorphism is overused in some PHP projects, or is it underutilized compared to what it can offer? Share your thoughts, real examples, or even anti-patterns you've encountered below!  ( 3 min )

Teks ini beberapa dibuat oleh AI Bahasa Earl mendukung paradigma berorientasi objek melalui fitur kelas. Fitur ini memungkinkan kita membangun struktur data kompleks dengan atribut, metode, pewarisan, dan pengaturan khusus. kelas? kelas adalah sebuah blueprint atau catak biru untuk membuat objek (instance) yang memiliki data (atribut) dan perilaku (metode). kelas :Mobil: mewarisi Kelas baru dapat mewarisi properti dan metode kelas lain menggunakan kata kunci mewarisi. kelas :MobilSedan: mewarisi : Mobil: Jika :Mobil: memiliki metode atau atribut tertentu, maka :MobilSedan: akan mewarisinya secara otomatis. punggung Perintah punggung digunakan untuk menetapkan nilai awal instance berdasarkan variabel global: atur :warna: = "merah" atur :kecepatan: = 120 kelas :Mobil: punggung :warna:, :kecepatan: Penguatan: Perilaku Tambahan Bagian Penguatan digunakan untuk mengatur perilaku lanjutan pada metode atau atribut. Misalnya: kelas :Pengguna: Penguatan masuk() tumpuk "verifikasi" melontarkan "akses ditolak" MenangkapBasa: #debug Penjelasan kode: tumpuk: Menyisipkan logika tambahan. melomtarkan: Mengatur respon jika gagal. MenangkapBasa: #debug: Menyalakan debug atau log saat metode dijalankan. metode: Mendefinisikan Fungsi di Kelas Metode adalah fungsi yang dimiliki kelas. Di Earl, kamu bisa menuliskannya seperti ini: kelas :Orang: meotode sapa() tampilkan "Halo!" Saat instance memanggil metode sapa, ia akan menjalankan perintah yang diberikan. atur :merk: = "Toyota" atur :cc: = 1500 kelas :Mobil: punggung :merk:, :cc: metode info() tampilkan :merk: :cc: Fitur kelas dalam bahasa Earl memberikan pondasi penting untuk pemrograman berorientasi objek. Dengan dukungan pewarisan, punggung, Penguatan, dan metode.  ( 3 min )

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In part 1 I proposed a simple modification to Google’s Multi-Window Multi-Burn Rate alerting setup and I showed how this modification addresses the cases of varying-traffic services and typical latency SLOs. While my proposed solution was simply to alert on the error budget instead of the error rate, in this part I will show how we can still alert on the error rate but do it correctly. More importantly, the novel error-rate-based alert I will develop will expose a dynamic time-dependent burn rate expression which in contrast to Google’s static one leads to built-in compatibility to varying-traffic services. A certain disadvantage in my proposed solution in part 1 is that the metric which it alert on is the error budget while the metrics we care for when implementing SRE are the SLIs (or th…  ( 8 min )

Managing Observability Access with Terraform: A Deep Dive into CloudWatch Observability Access Manager The relentless growth of microservices and distributed systems demands robust observability. However, granting broad access to observability data – logs, metrics, traces – creates significant security and compliance risks. Traditionally, managing access to CloudWatch (or similar services on other clouds) involved complex IAM policies, often over-permissive and difficult to audit. This leads to a constant tension between enabling engineering velocity and maintaining a secure, compliant environment. CloudWatch Observability Access Manager (OAM) addresses this directly, and integrating it into your Terraform workflows is crucial for modern infrastructure automation. This isn’t a “nice-to-h…  ( 7 min )

Imagine you are building something with LEGOs. Components are your individual LEGO bricks (, , ). Props are the instructions you give to a brick. Hooks are special abilities you can give to a brick. Part 1: Props (How Components Talk to Each Other) The Core Idea: Props (short for "properties") are used to pass data from a parent component down to a child component. It's a one-way street: data only flows downwards. The Analogy: Ordering at a Restaurant You (the Parent Component): You are the customer ordering a pizza. The Chef (the Child Component): The chef is the component. Your Order (the Props): You tell the chef, "I want a large pizza with pepperoni and extra cheese." These specific instructions—size: 'large', topping: 'pepperoni',…  ( 6 min )

🧠 What Is Lazy Loading? 💡 Key Benefits 🛠️ How to Implement Lazy Loading in React import React, { lazy, Suspense } from 'react'; const LazyComponent = lazy(() => import('./LazyComponent')); function App() { return ( ); } 2.Route-Based Loading (React Router) import { BrowserRouter as Router, Routes, Route } from 'react-router-dom'; import { lazy, Suspense } from 'react'; const Home = lazy(() => import('./Home')); const ImagePage = lazy(() => import('./Image')); function App() { return ( } /> } /> ); } 3.Image & Component Libraries import LazyLoad from 'react-lazyload'; 4.Dynamic Imports with Buttons or Interactions const LazyProfile = lazy(() => import('./LazyProfile')); function App() { const [showProfile, setShowProfile] = useState(false); return ( setShowProfile(!showProfile)}> {showProfile ? 'Hide' : 'Show'} Profile {showProfile && ( )} ); } ✅ Best Practices Lazy-load only non-critical code - e.g., modals, routes, images. Always pair with fallback UI using Suspense. Consider preloading components likely to be used soon. Handle errors gracefully with Error Boundaries. Test on real devices and low-bandwidth connections. 🔚 Final Words Done right, lazy loading reduces initial payloads, improves perceived responsiveness, and keeps your app scalable. Done poorly, it adds complexity and brittle flows. Try adding a lazy-loaded route or image to your next React build - it could save your user seconds of load time.  ( 3 min )

Hey DEV community 👋 I’m thrilled to launch TypeStrongLab — a platform crafted to help developers master TypeScript through real-world experience, interactive tools, and a beautiful dashboard that makes learning feel like a mission. 🔍 TypeScript Roadmap Visual learning flow from fundamentals to advanced topics with progress tracking and daily streaks. 🧠 AI-Powered Quizzes Practice what you learn with smart quizzes — track your score, accuracy, and retention. 🧾 TypeScript Cheatsheet One-stop reference with syntax examples, use-cases, PDF export, and a search bar. 📚 Glossary & Interview Prep From A-Z TypeScript concepts to interview-focused questions — simplified and easy to revise. 🔖 Bookmark System Save sections to revisit and manage your learning queue. 📊 Personal Dashboard See your growth with progress analytics, quiz performance, and bookmarks — all in one place. 🧑‍💻 Why I built it I wanted a hands-on platform for learning TypeScript that was both structured and engaging, where: Everything is in one place: theory, examples, projects Progress is visually motivating Learning feels less like homework and more like building your dev toolkit TypeStrongLab is my answer to that. 🔥 🛠️ Built using: TypeScript, React, Tailwind, Firebase, Vite 🗣️ Feedback & Support I'm actively improving the platform and would love your feedback: What should I add next? How can the UX or content improve? Would open source help? Drop a comment or connect on Twitter/X or LinkedIn 👉 Try it here: https://typestronglab.in Thanks for reading and happy learning! 💙  ( 3 min )

🎞️ Just launched: video-to-format — a minimal CLI tool for smooth, no-fuss video conversion Hey devs! 👋 I built a tiny open-source CLI tool called video-to-format that helps you convert video files between formats like .mp4, .avi, .webm, and more It’s super lightweight, config-free, and works great in scripts, build steps, or random side projects where media wrangling is a pain. Built for automation, quick tasks, and getting video stuff done. 📦 npm: video-to-format Let me know what you'd use it for — or if there's a feature you'd love to see added!  ( 2 min )

👋 Hello, fellow AI enthusiasts! I'm thrilled to kick off a brand-new series: 50 Days of Building a Small Language Model from Scratch. Over the next ten weeks (Mondays through Fridays at 9:00 AM PST), I'll share my day-by-day journey of developing tiny but mighty language models, right from tokenization through deployment. This project grew out of my experiments building two proof-of-concept models: GPT-based Children's Stories (30M parameters) 🔗 https://github.com/ideaweaver-ai/Tiny-Children-Stories-30M-model DeepSeek Children's Stories (15M parameters) 🔗 https://github.com/ideaweaver-ai/DeepSeek-Children-Stories-15M-model I learned so much by coding every component, from attention calculations to training loops, that I can't wait to walk you through each step. ❓ Why Small Models - …  ( 4 min )

Recently, I saw an announcement right here on dev.to about the Build Games with Amazon Q CLI challenge promoted by AWS. The idea is simple: use Amazon Q's AI to build a game, share how you did it, and if you're among the first 2,000 valid participants, you get an official Amazon Q t-shirt. I had already done some tests with Amazon Q before, so when I saw this challenge, I realized it was the perfect opportunity to turn an experiment into something more fun — and still walk away with a new t-shirt in the end. In fact, I had already participated in a previous initiative and shared my experience in this article here on dev.to. Instead of using just the terminal, I chose to use the official Amazon Q extension for Visual Studio Code, which makes the experience much smoother. With it, you can ta…  ( 4 min )

Yesterday, I was really excited since joining the course, wondering when we would attend a hackathon because my brother had told me that if a hackathon happens, don't miss it, attend it, you'll get good experience and learn something new. Then yesterday, I got a chance to attend hackathon. So, I woke up early in the morning and got ready to go. But suddenly, I got food poisoning, so I couldn't attend. I felt really bad. Some of my friends attended and later shared their experiences, which made me feel even worse. The day before, I had eaten chicken fried rice at a hotel in Chennai, and it didn’t suit me. My parents scolded me and told me that hereafter, I shouldn’t eat non-veg in Chennai. I spent half of the day feeling upset, then I slept well in the afternoon. In the evening, I went to the temple, then visited my grandmother’s house, had dinner there, and slept... --> That’s how my day went:)  ( 3 min )

https://github.com/CampbellSoftware/Tardigrade Hello. I am Grayson. I recently built a programming language I call Glowscript. It doesn't have a compiler yet, but runs in a tkinter script. Here is how you can use Glowscript for sorting and messing with data! PRINT Hello World Let's break it down. The PRINT function prints Hello World onto the terminal. Pretty straightforward! SET x Hello SET y World PRINT x y Let's break it down. SET sets two variables named x and y with values "Hello" and "World". Then, PRINT prints them out. SET x 0 PLUS x 1 PRINT x LOOP 2 5 Let's break it down. SET sets x to 0, and plus adds 1 to x. PRINT prints x to the console. The LOOP function goes to line 2 5 times. In other words, every time you hit LOOP, it's counter, 5, goes down by 1, and once the counter reaches 0, LOOP does nothing. If you want to learn Glowscript, go to https://github.com/CampbellSoftware/Tardigrade now!  ( 3 min )

When the CDN Blinks: Endpoint Obfuscation, TTL Conflict, and Behavioral Web Architecture By Tyler Johnston-Kent (Formant) Computational Behavioral Analyst • Indie Systems Engineer • Firebase Web Architect I built a modular, fast-loading, secure portfolio and CMS system entirely from scratch — no frameworks, no CMS, no dependencies. Along the way, I unintentionally triggered a CDN cache anomaly involving Firebase Hosting and Cloudflare, driven by endpoint obfuscation and honeypot logic. This is a case study in how behaviorally-aware web design can expose CDN TTL mismatches, detect botnet patterns, and passively observe spoofed access without intrusive fingerprinting. Core Stack: Firebase Hosting (static deployment) Firestore (dynamic content feed) Cloudflare Proxy (security layer) Cus…  ( 4 min )

Today's Task: Photo Layout and Minor Adjustments Today I worked on the photo layout for one of the sections on my LP. It was mostly about placing images and making the surrounding design elements align visually. But here’s the thing: I started laying things out without a clear, defined goal or a vivid end image in mind. I just had a general feeling, maybe something like this and went from there. Design Fatigue, or Just a Weak Idea? After spending so long on the same page, I started losing perspective. Is this layout actually good? Or am I just getting used to it? I finished a version of the section, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that it’s… just okay. Not bad, but not memorable either. And that’s a problem. If It Doesn’t Move Me, It Won’t Move the User One thing I’ve been thinking about is this: If the creator doesn’t feel anything while making it, how can we expect the viewer to feel something or take action? That’s the scary part about visual design. It's not enough for it to function; it has to connect. Tomorrow's Focus: Figure Out Why Instead of tweaking the layout endlessly, I’ll take a step back tomorrow. I want to understand why this layout doesn’t feel right: Is it the lack of contrast? Are the images too weak or generic? Is the hierarchy unclear? Am I trying to say too much with too little? I’ll try to write down a few specific reasons, no matter how small, and build from there. Design isn’t just about moving elements around. It’s about making decisions with emotion and clarity. Today I moved pieces. Tomorrow I’ll try to move meaning. Date: June 22, 2025 tags: portfolio, design, webdev, ux, selfreflection  ( 3 min )

ASGI: Beyond the Web – A Production Deep Dive Introduction Last year, a seemingly innocuous deployment of a new microservice responsible for real-time feature flagging triggered a cascading failure across our core platform. The root cause wasn’t a code bug in the feature flag logic itself, but a subtle deadlock within the ASGI server handling the persistent WebSocket connections. The server, under sustained load, was exhausting its event loop resources, leading to unresponsive services and ultimately, a partial outage. This incident highlighted a critical gap in our understanding of ASGI’s intricacies and the importance of careful resource management in async Python applications. This post aims to share lessons learned from that incident and provide a comprehensive, productio…  ( 7 min )

Yesterday, I was really excited since joining the course, wondering when we would attend a hackathon — because my brother had told me that if a hackathon happens, don't miss it, attend it, you'll get good experience and learn something new. Then yesterday, I got a chance to attend hackathon. So, I woke up early in the morning and got ready to go. But suddenly, I got food poisoning, so I couldn't attend. I felt really bad. Some of my friends attended and later shared their experiences, which made me feel even worse. The day before, I had eaten chicken fried rice at a hotel in Chennai, and it didn’t suit me. My parents scolded me and told me that hereafter, I shouldn’t eat non-veg in Chennai. I spent half of the day feeling upset, then I slept well in the afternoon. In the evening, I went to the temple, then visited my grandmother’s house, had dinner there, and slept... That’s how my day went...  ( 3 min )

Docker remains a cornerstone of modern dev and DevOps workflows. With Docker Desktop 4.42, released in June 2025, Docker now offers native IPv6, built-in MCP Toolkit, and expanded Model Runner AI capabilities—features that significantly enhance real-world development environments In this guide, we will build a containerized app featuring persistent data, runtime tuning, monitoring, security, and more—with commands and concepts oriented toward professional use. Network parity: IPv6 support eliminates environment discrepancies and future-proofs setups . AI workflows: With docker model… commands, you can pull and test LLMs locally from the CLI . Service catalog: The integrated MCP Toolkit gives instant access to 100+ tools—like GitHub, MongoDB—isolated in secure containers Pro-grade features:…  ( 4 min )

Not Just a Website — This is Your Blockbuster. 🎬 Hey Code Directors & UI Artists! visually flawless, fully responsive Movies Web App powered by real-time data from the AquaScript Movies API or Movies+ API. Design a frontend experience so immersive… it feels like the user just stepped into a movie theater. Use real API data, pull movie titles, images, and metadata, and turn it into a web experience that screams "Next Level." It’s not just about layout — it's about emotion. flow. cinema on the web. Your canvas: HTML, CSS, JS (and your favorite frontend tools). Direct a frontend masterpiece. Your code must be clean, elegant, readable Your design must be 100% responsive – from 6.5" phones to 32" screens You must use only AquaScript’s APIs (Movies / Movies+) Multiple submissions? Allowed an…  ( 4 min )

##鸿蒙核心技术##运动开发# 在开发鸿蒙运动项目时，管理不同运行环境（如开发环境、测试环境、生产环境）是一个常见的需求。通过合理地切换运行环境，开发者可以方便地进行调试、测试和部署。本文将介绍如何实现一个项目运行环境切换器，帮助你在鸿蒙开发中高效地管理不同环境的配置。 在现代软件开发中，环境管理是确保应用稳定性和可维护性的关键环节之一。无论是开发、测试还是生产环境，每个环境都可能有不同的配置需求，例如 API 地址、日志级别、功能开关等。通过实现一个运行环境切换器，我们可以轻松地在不同环境之间切换，而无需修改代码，从而提高开发效率和灵活性。 为了支持不同环境的配置，我们定义了 EnvironmentConfigs 和 CurrentEnvironment 类型。 export type EnvironmentConfigs = Map>; export interface CurrentEnvironment { name: string; configs: Map; } 核心点解析： EnvironmentConfigs：一个映射表，键为环境名称（如 production、development），值为该环境的配置映射表。 CurrentEnvironment：表示当前环境的名称和配置。 我们通过枚举定义了支持的环境类型。 export enum EnvironmentType { TYPE_PRODUCTION = "production", TYPE_DEVELOP = "develop" } 核心点解析： 枚举类型：通过枚举定义了两种环境类型：生产环境（production）和开发环境（develop）。可以根据需要扩展更多环境类型。 环境管理类 …  ( 3 min )

大家好，我是 Immerse，一名独立开发者、内容创作者。 关注公众号：#沉浸式趣谈，获取最新文章（更多内容只在公众号更新） 个人网站：https://yaolifeng.com 也同步更新。 转载请在文章开头注明出处和版权信息。 我会在这里分享关于编程、独立开发、AI干货、开源、个人思考等内容。 如果本文对您有所帮助，欢迎动动小手指一键三连(点赞、评论、转发)，给我一些支持和鼓励，谢谢！ 作为一名开发者，大家都会面临长时间 Coding 忘记休息，忘记喝水。我们也都知道这其中的危害，但在工作中却很难自觉地执行这些健康习惯。已经有多位同事因长期久坐出现肾结石等健康问题。 基于这个真实的小痛点，尝试用 Vibe Coding 方式开发一个健康提醒插件 Health Reminder：一个极简的 VS Code 插件，提供久坐和喝水的强制提醒功能。 这个项目的价值不仅在于插件本身，更在于展示如何利用 AI 从零开始快速构建有实际应用价值的工具。 GitHub：https://github.com/yaolifeng0629/Health-Reminder https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Immerse.health-reminder Vibe Coding 是什么？ 可以直接翻译为“氛围编程”，不是简单的让 AI 按照你的命令去写代码，而是结合你的规划、直觉和迭代的一种新型开发方式。 但我个人觉得它是一种通过自然语言与AI共同协作完成编程任务的一种新的开发方式。不同于之前的的" Ctrl C、V 代码片段"，它更像是你与一个资深的开发小伙伴结对编程，只不过这个小伙伴变成了 AI。 下面我会分享初次体验 Vibe Coding 这个开发流程 我用自然语言描述了核心功能，让 Gemini 2.5 P…  ( 3 min )

Automate Your Cloud: A Deep Dive into the DigitalOcean API Imagine you're a DevOps engineer at a rapidly growing e-commerce startup. You need to quickly provision servers for a flash sale, scale your database during peak hours, and automatically roll back deployments if something goes wrong. Manually clicking through the DigitalOcean control panel for each of these tasks is slow, error-prone, and simply doesn't scale. This is where the DigitalOcean API comes in. Today, businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-native architectures, embracing zero-trust security models, and managing hybrid identities. Automation is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity. According to a recent Flexera 2023 State of the Cloud Report, 77% of organizations have a multi-cloud strategy, and automation is key to…  ( 9 min )

Oi, gente! 👋 Quero compartilhar uma ferramenta que conheci recentemente e tem me ajudado demais a criar laboratórios para estudar Linux: o Vagrant. Basicamente, o Vagrant automatiza a criação e o gerenciamento de máquinas virtuais. Mas atenção: ele não cria a VM sozinho — ele precisa de um provedor para isso (tipo VirtualBox, VMware, Hyper-V, Docker...). Para este exemplo, vou usar o VirtualBox, e todos os comandos foram feitos pelo PowerShell, no Windows mesmo. Primeiro, baixe e instale essas duas coisas: VirtualBox Vagrant Depois que instalar tudo, abra o PowerShell (pode usar o atalho Win + S, digitar "powershell" e abrir como administrador). Escolha onde você quer criar sua máquina. No meu caso, usei meu segundo disco (D:), então entrei na pasta com: cd D:\labs Aqui dá para seguir do…  ( 3 min )

Diving Deep into Node.js dgram: Production UDP for the Pragmatic Engineer Introduction We recently encountered a challenging scaling issue with our internal event notification system. Built as a REST API, it was struggling to handle the sheer volume of low-latency, one-way notifications required by our microservices architecture. Each service needed to broadcast events (e.g., “order created”, “user updated”) to interested subscribers without requiring a response. Polling was unacceptable due to latency and resource consumption. WebSockets were overkill for this simple broadcast pattern. This led us to revisit UDP and Node.js’s dgram module. This isn’t a “first look at UDP” post; it’s about how to leverage dgram in production Node.js systems where reliability, scalability, a…  ( 7 min )

From Zero to Tomcat: A Deep Dive into IBM's "Get Started Tomcat" Service The digital landscape is shifting. Businesses aren't just building applications; they're building experiences. These experiences demand agility, scalability, and, crucially, security. We're seeing a massive surge in cloud-native applications, driven by microservices architectures and the need to respond rapidly to market changes. Simultaneously, the rise of zero-trust security models and complex hybrid identity management are forcing organizations to rethink how they deploy and manage their applications. IBM understands these challenges, and services like "Get Started Tomcat" are designed to address them head-on. In fact, companies like Siemens and Maersk rely on IBM Cloud to power critical applications, leverag…  ( 9 min )

Proxy: A Deep Dive into Enterprise Networking Introduction Last year, a critical production outage at a major financial institution stemmed from a misconfigured reverse proxy handling TLS termination for a core banking application. The proxy, overwhelmed by a sudden spike in legitimate traffic during a flash sale, began dropping connections, triggering cascading failures across dependent microservices. The root cause wasn’t a DDoS attack, but a lack of proper connection queue tuning and insufficient resource allocation on the proxy server. This incident, and countless others, underscore the critical role proxies play in modern network infrastructure. Proxies are no longer simply about circumventing firewalls or caching web content. They are foundational components in hybrid/mu…  ( 7 min )

Hello, folks! 👋 Vagrant. At its core, Vagrant automates the creation and management of virtual machines. But here's a crucial point: it doesn't create the VM on its own. It needs a provider to do that (like VirtualBox, VMware, Hyper-V, Docker, etc.). For this example, I'll be using VirtualBox, and all commands were executed in PowerShell on Windows. First things first, download and install these two: VirtualBox Vagrant Once everything's installed, open PowerShell. You can use the Win + S shortcut, type "powershell," and run it as an administrator. Choose where you want to create your virtual machine. In my case, I'm using my second drive (D:), so I navigated to the folder with: cd D:\labs You have two paths here. If you want to get straight to it, you can use: vagrant init centos/7 This…  ( 4 min )

The rapid evolution of the digital landscape has propelled DevSecOps into the spotlight, emphasizing the critical need to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). As cyber threats grow in sophistication, relying solely on traditional, reactive security measures is no longer viable. Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative force, moving beyond theoretical discussions to provide concrete, actionable strategies for building more secure and resilient software. This article explores how AI enhances various stages of the SDLC, from proactive threat intelligence to automated vulnerability remediation, offering a practical roadmap for its integration into DevSecOps practices. AI's ability to process and analyze vast datasets is revolutionizing threat…  ( 7 min )

Building robust, scalable, and secure web applications on the backend often leads developers to the powerful and elegant Ruby on Rails framework. Known for its developer-friendly conventions, rapid development capabilities, and a thriving ecosystem, Ruby on Rails (often simply called Rails) continues to be a cornerstone for many successful server-side applications, from startups to enterprise giants. As a backend developer specializing in Ruby on Rails, staying updated, connecting with the community, and continuously honing your skills are paramount. This curated list goes beyond the obvious, presenting a collection of essential resources that every Rails developer should bookmark, whether you're just starting your journey into server-side programming or aiming to master advanced web appli…  ( 5 min )

Static Methods in JavaScript: Beyond the Basics Introduction Imagine you’re building a complex data visualization library for a financial trading platform. Users need to perform a variety of statistical calculations on time-series data – moving averages, standard deviations, correlation coefficients. Each calculation requires a specific algorithm, but doesn’t inherently belong to any particular instance of a TimeSeries object. Attaching these calculations as instance methods would be semantically incorrect and lead to unnecessary object creation and method lookup overhead, especially given the high-frequency nature of trading applications. This is where static methods become invaluable. They provide a clean, performant, and logically sound way to encapsulate utility function…  ( 7 min )

I've been researching file conversion solutions for a project, and honestly? The pricing is wild. Here's what I discovered and why I'm thinking about building an alternative. Every web project eventually needs file conversions: Users want to download invoices as PDF Data needs exporting to Excel Someone uploads a DOCX that needs to become HTML And we always face the same choices: Pay for an API (expensive) DIY with open source (time sink) Say no to the feature (not great) I spent last week analyzing the main players: CloudMersive Starts at $19.99/month for 10k calls $199.99/month for 100k calls Hidden catch: Complex conversions can use multiple API calls A single PDF conversion might count as 2-5 calls depending on complexity Enterprise pricing gets steep fast ConvertAPI ~$35/month for 1…  ( 5 min )

I have started to create a new open source project called EXSQL, which is a direct improvement to SQL, adding more modern enhancements and better syntax for complex applications. Enhanced and eXtended Structured Query Language is actually a transpiler (like JSX), which seeks to improve SQL by simplifying tasks and improving the syntax, such as inheritance in databases, making it a rather complicated and exhausting task, instead, thanks to EXSQL we could do something like “SUBTYPE OF” in a CREATE TABLE and it would generate all the necessary logic for the database but we would be using EXSQL to do everything. Right now I just did something simple (and not working) with python and Lark and created the repository where the project will be saved. I'm currently looking for feedback and help to carry out the project. Github Repository: https://github.com/Greem3/EXSQL  ( 3 min )

Hi fellow developers! 👋 I'm currently conducting an academic research study focused on how developers perceive various programming languages, using the well-known SWOT analysis framework: 🎯 Purpose of this survey: To gather real-world insights from developers, students, and instructors. To understand the actual pros and cons of popular programming languages. To assess each language’s potential for the future, as well as its current limitations or risks. 💡 Your voice matters—especially if you have hands-on experience with languages like Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, Rust, or others. This is your chance to share what you love (or hate) about them. 📝 The survey is short (about 5 minutes) and can be submitted multiple times if you want to evaluate more than one language. 📬 Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCLCmccrdo6gWwvg5ZkLc4piHl5wrGKRfqPh00o7J7D3MBeA/viewform?usp=header 📊 The results will be published openly as part of an academic report, so your contribution will help the broader tech community understand trends, perceptions, and challenges. 🙏 Thank you so much for participating! Feel free to share the link or tag fellow developers who might be interested.  ( 3 min )

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Streamlining Design with Figma Figma has become a go-to tool for UI/UX design, and for good reason. It's cloud-based, which means real-time collaboration is built right in. No more emailing files back and forth! Plus, it's not just for static designs; you can create interactive prototypes to see how your app will actually feel to users. Let's explore how to make the most of Figma in your iOS development workflow. Leveraging Figma for Collaborative UI/UX Figma really shines when it comes to teamwork. Multiple designers can work on the same file at the same time, which speeds things up and reduces version control headaches. It's easy to leave comments and get feedback directly on the design, making the whole process more transparent. You can even share your designs with clients or stakehold…  ( 6 min )

Streamlining Data Integration with Google Cloud Connectors API The modern data landscape is complex. Organizations are grappling with data silos, diverse data sources, and the need for real-time insights. Consider a retail company, "Global Retail," struggling to integrate point-of-sale data from thousands of stores with their cloud-based inventory management and marketing systems. This integration was previously a manual, error-prone process, hindering their ability to respond quickly to changing customer demand. Or take "GreenTech Solutions," an IoT company collecting sensor data from wind turbines. They needed a scalable and reliable way to ingest this data into BigQuery for predictive maintenance, but existing solutions were costly and difficult to manage. These challenges are becomi…  ( 8 min )

From Zero to Swift: A Deep Dive into IBM's "Get Started Swift" Imagine you're a financial services company, grappling with increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. You need to rapidly onboard new developers to build secure, cloud-native applications that protect sensitive customer data. Traditional development cycles are too slow, and ensuring consistent security practices across a growing team is a nightmare. Or perhaps you're a healthcare provider, needing to quickly deploy a mobile app for remote patient monitoring, adhering to strict HIPAA compliance regulations. These are the realities facing businesses today. The demand for rapid application development, coupled with the imperative for robust security and compliance, is skyrocketing. According to Gartner, 70% of organizations will…  ( 10 min )

Build an AI Trading Terminal with LunarCrush MCP + Remix + Gemini in 20 Minutes Transform social intelligence into trading insights using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and AI-powered analysis Traditional API integrations require developers to manually orchestrate multiple endpoints, handle complex error scenarios, and build custom data formatting logic. This creates significant overhead and maintenance burden. Model Context Protocol (MCP) revolutionizes how AI systems access real-time data. Instead of manual API integration, MCP creates secure, standardized connections between AI models and data sources. This means your AI can intelligently orchestrate multiple data tools, make complex decisions, and generate insights that would take hours to code manually. In this tutorial, you'll cre…  ( 26 min )

Hello, fellow developers and future backend masters! If you're delving into the fascinating world of server-side development with PHP, especially with the powerful frameworks Laravel and Symfony, you're on a path to building robust, scalable, and efficient web applications. PHP continues to be a cornerstone of the web, powering a vast percentage of websites, and with frameworks like Laravel and Symfony, it offers an incredibly rich and mature ecosystem for backend development. Moving beyond the basics requires a deep dive into advanced concepts, architectural patterns, performance optimization, and robust security measures. To truly master PHP backend development with Laravel and Symfony, you need access to the right resources—those that go beyond introductory tutorials and challenge you t…  ( 6 min )

The AI-Powered OSINT Investigator: Practical Applications and Ethical Frontiers The landscape of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence. Beyond theoretical discussions, AI is now delivering concrete, practical applications that are redefining how intelligence is gathered, analyzed, and utilized. This article delves into these transformative impacts, offering valuable insights for OSINT practitioners, cybersecurity professionals, and anyone interested in the cutting edge of AI and intelligence gathering. One of the most immediate and impactful applications of AI in OSINT is the automation of data collection and filtering. The sheer volume of publicly available information – from social media posts…  ( 6 min )

Daily JavaScript Challenge: Calculate Factorial Recursively Hey fellow developers! 👋 Welcome to today's JavaScript coding challenge. Let's keep those programming skills sharp! Difficulty: Medium Topic: Recursion Write a function to calculate the factorial of a non-negative integer using recursion. Factorial of a non-negative integer n is the product of all positive integers less than or equal to n. For n = 0, the factorial is defined as 1. Ensure your function handles edge cases and provides results for values of n up to 20. https://www.dpcdev.com/ Fork this challenge Write your solution Test it against the provided test cases Share your approach in the comments below! Check out the documentation about this topic here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Functions#recursive_functions How did you approach this problem? Did you find any interesting edge cases? What was your biggest learning from this challenge? Let's learn together! Drop your thoughts and questions in the comments below. 👇 This is part of our Daily JavaScript Challenge series. Follow me for daily programming challenges and let's grow together! 🚀 javascript #programming #coding #dailycodingchallenge #webdev  ( 17 min )

Dari Ngoding Jadi Masak: Tips Engineer Manfaatin Skill Coding di Dapur! Lu pikir skill ngoding cuma kepake buat bikin aplikasi keren? Mikir lagi deh! Gua, sebagai seorang software engineer yang sering begadang demi deadline, akhirnya sadar kalo skill ngoding itu ternyata multitasking abis. Bisa buat ngembangin website, bisa juga buat ngembangin… perut! Gimana caranya? Simak terus! Dulu, dapur itu tempat asing buat gua. Bisanya cuma mesen go-food. Tapi, suatu hari, gua bosen makan itu-itu mulu. Akhirnya, gua nekat masuk dapur, buka YouTube, dan mulai bereksperimen. Ternyata, masak itu mirip ngoding! Ada input, ada proses, ada output. Bedanya, kalo ngoding output-nya aplikasi, kalo masak output-nya makanan enak (mudah-mudahan!). Gua inget banget, pertama kali nyoba masak nasi goreng. Gua i…  ( 4 min )

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Bitcoin’s drop below the $100,000 support pulled ETH, XRP, SOL, and HYPE lower, but a relief rally may be around the corner.

Technical patterns point to a potential 25% rebound in Ether’s price, with whales scooping $263.5 million worth of ETH during the price dip.

Intents overhaul crypto's clunky user experience by letting people state what they want while the system handles the complexity behind the scenes. This outcome-driven approach opens the door to mainstream adoption and agent-driven financial automation.

Singapore is tightening its grip on crypto misconduct. Under new rules, unlicensed promotions or shady practices could lead to steep fines or prison time.

Senator Lummis’ RISE Act may be a good start, but does it ask too much of doctors, lawyers and engineers — while shielding AI developers?

MiCA’s licensing clarity helped Europe capture crypto flows as US retail activity declined despite a crypto-friendly Trump administration.

BTC price declines accelerate as the US hits Iran's nuclear facilities, but traders are hopeful that Bitcoin may even gain from geopolitical uncertainty.

Texas becomes the first US state to commit public funds to a standalone Bitcoin reserve, aiming to treat BTC as a long-term strategic asset.

A Florida man says a Denver-based crypto trading school and a fake exchange tricked him into handing over $860,000 through phony trade signals.

Adam Back says that since Strategy typically takes 16 to 18 months to double its Bitcoin per share, the premium on its stock is not "unreasonable.”

French lawmaker Sarah Knafo has invited Samson Mow to visit France, and Mow says he is keen to kick off a wave of nation-state Bitcoin adoption across Europe.

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Solana sank to $128.82 on heavy volume after a sharp sell-off triggered by confirmed U.S. military action against Iran.  ( 28 min )

Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on Sunday, its lowest point since May. XRP, ETH and SOL followed suit.  ( 26 min )

An obscure token called the digital oil memecoin (OIL) surged over 400%.  ( 25 min )

ADA dropped to $0.5478 amid heightened geopolitical tension, even as Ford lends its name to a blockchain legal-data pilot built on the network.  ( 29 min )

Memecoin rebounds from sharp correction as volume-based support suggests potential bottom formation.  ( 28 min )

The Ripple-related token climbs 6% after sharp sell-off, with ascending structure hinting at renewed momentum.  ( 29 min )

Bitcoin fell to $101K before reversing sharply with high-volume support, as hedge fund James Lavish rebukes war-driven selling.  ( 28 min )

A surprise U.S. airstrike on Iran’s nuclear facilities triggered a market-wide crypto crash, wiping out bullish positions across ETH, BTC and other majors.  ( 26 min )

Ether plunged to $2,224 before bouncing back to $2,292, with five times normal trading volume fueling a fast recovery.  ( 27 min )

BTC held above $100K, continuing its boring multi-week rangeplay.  ( 26 min )

Apple is reportedly considering acquiring Perplexity AI, a startup backed by NVIDIA, as it looks to deepen its push into artificial intelligence. According to Bloomberg, internal discussions have taken place among senior Apple executives, including mergers and acquisitions chief Adrian Perica and services head Eddy Cue, though no formal bid has been made and no […] The post Apple Reportedly Considering In Acquiring Perplexity AI appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )

As electric vehicle technology continues to advance rapidly, more companies are entering the market with innovative breakthroughs. Among them is Huawei, which has patented a sulfide-based solid-state battery capable of delivering driving ranges of up to 3,000km and ultra-fast charging in just five minutes. According to the patent, Huawei is developing a solid-state battery architecture […] The post Huawei Patents An EV Battery Pack With 3,000km Range appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

Apple frequently gets hit by lawsuits in the West, so adding one more to the list probably doesn’t make much of a difference. That being said, the reason behind the latest one is a bit out of the ordinary, as it involves the bitten fruit brand’s App Store. Specifically, the company is being hit with […] The post Apple Hit With Lawsuit Over Crypto Scams In App Store appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

The realme GT 7 was launched in Malaysia about a month ago as the company’s “Flagship Killer”, promising premium features without hurting your wallet. For something that has been given such a punchy title, the smartphone seems pretty inconspicuous at first glance. But once you look beyond the unassuming appearance, there is a lot the […] The post realme GT 7 Review: Practically A Premium Powerhouse appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 46 min )

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Deep Dive: Mastering dpkg-query for Production Ubuntu Systems Introduction Maintaining consistent software states across a fleet of Ubuntu servers, particularly in a cloud environment like AWS or Azure, is a constant battle. Drift – unintended changes in package versions – can lead to subtle bugs, security vulnerabilities, and ultimately, outages. A common scenario is troubleshooting a failed deployment where a dependency mismatch is suspected. Quickly and accurately determining the installed version of a specific package, and its dependencies, across multiple systems is paramount. dpkg-query is the unsung hero in these situations. It’s not a flashy tool, but its ability to reliably interrogate the Debian package database is critical for operational excellence, especially …  ( 6 min )

Switch: The Unsung Hero of Network Resilience A few years back, a seemingly innocuous configuration change on a core switch in our primary data center brought down our entire East Coast presence for 47 minutes. The issue? A misconfigured spanning-tree instance, leading to a complete routing loop and subsequent broadcast storm. While the root cause was a human error, the incident highlighted a fundamental truth: the “switch” – the Layer 2 forwarding plane – is the bedrock of network stability. It’s often taken for granted, yet its proper configuration, monitoring, and understanding are critical in today’s hybrid/multi-cloud, high-availability environments. We’re no longer dealing with simple LANs; we’re orchestrating complex interactions between on-premise infrastructure, AWS VPCs, Azure…  ( 7 min )

The Kafka Controller: A Deep Dive for Production Engineers 1. Introduction Imagine a large-scale e-commerce platform migrating from a monolithic database to a microservices architecture. Order fulfillment, inventory management, and customer notifications are now independent services communicating via events. A critical requirement is ensuring exactly-once processing of order events, even during broker failures or network partitions. This necessitates a robust understanding of Kafka’s internal mechanisms, particularly the role of the Kafka Controller. The controller isn’t just a component; it’s the brain orchestrating the cluster’s metadata and ensuring consistency in a distributed environment. This post dives deep into the Kafka Controller, focusing on its architecture, oper…  ( 6 min )

Breaking Language Barriers: A Deep Dive into Google Cloud Translation API Imagine a global e-commerce platform experiencing rapid growth, needing to localize product descriptions and customer support across 20+ languages. Or a multinational corporation wanting to analyze customer feedback from various regions in a unified manner. These scenarios highlight a critical need: seamless and accurate language translation. The Google Cloud Translation API provides a powerful, scalable, and cost-effective solution to these challenges. As cloud adoption accelerates, driven by sustainability concerns and the rise of multicloud strategies, services like Cloud Translation API become increasingly vital for building truly global applications. Companies like Duolingo leverage Google’s translation techn…  ( 9 min )

Anaconda: Mastering Python's Data Classes for Production Systems Introduction Last year, a critical bug in our real-time fraud detection service stemmed from inconsistent data handling across microservices. We were passing complex event data – user profiles, transaction details, device fingerprints – as dictionaries between services. A seemingly innocuous change in one service, adding a new optional field to the dictionary, caused downstream services to crash when attempting to access it without proper handling. The root cause wasn’t a lack of error handling per se, but the absence of a strong, statically-enforced data contract. We spent two days debugging and rolling back changes. This incident drove us to aggressively adopt Python data classes, specifically leveraging the fe…  ( 6 min )

Automate Your Cloud: A Deep Dive into the DigitalOcean API Imagine you're a DevOps engineer at a rapidly growing e-commerce startup. You need to quickly provision servers for a flash sale, scale your database during peak hours, and automatically roll back deployments if something goes wrong. Manually clicking through the DigitalOcean control panel for each of these tasks is slow, error-prone, and simply doesn't scale. This is where the DigitalOcean API comes in. Today, businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-native architectures, embracing zero-trust security models, and managing hybrid identities. Automation is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity. According to a recent Flexera 2023 State of the Cloud Report, 77% of organizations have a multi-cloud strategy, and automation is key to…  ( 10 min )

Simplifying Cloud Complexity: A Deep Dive into Microsoft.Solutions Imagine you're the IT manager at a rapidly growing retail chain. You need to quickly deploy a consistent set of applications – point-of-sale systems, inventory management, customer loyalty programs – across hundreds of stores, each with varying network conditions and security requirements. Traditionally, this would involve a massive, manual effort, prone to errors and delays. Or consider a healthcare provider needing to rapidly provision secure, compliant environments for new research projects. The complexity is staggering. This is where Microsoft.Solutions comes in. In today’s cloud-first world, businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-native applications, embracing zero-trust security models, and navigating complex…  ( 9 min )

From Zero to Cloud-Native: A Deep Dive into IBM's "Get Started Aspnet Core" The digital landscape is shifting. Businesses aren't just building applications; they're building experiences. These experiences need to be responsive, scalable, secure, and accessible anywhere. The rise of cloud-native applications, coupled with the increasing demand for zero-trust security models and seamless hybrid identity management, has created a complex environment for developers. Traditional application development and deployment methods simply can't keep pace. Consider a financial services firm like Capital One, which relies heavily on microservices and cloud infrastructure to deliver personalized banking experiences to millions of customers. Or a healthcare provider like Anthem, needing to rapidly d…  ( 10 min )

Automating Application Delivery with the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Datascript Samples Library The relentless push towards hybrid and multicloud environments, coupled with the increasing demand for application agility and zero-trust security, has placed immense pressure on infrastructure and operations teams. Traditional application delivery methods often struggle to keep pace with these demands, leading to complex configurations, inconsistent policies, and increased operational overhead. VMware’s NSX Advanced Load Balancer (ALB) addresses these challenges, and the Datascript Samples Library significantly accelerates its adoption and expands its capabilities. This library isn’t just a collection of scripts; it’s a catalyst for automation, customization, and rapid innovation in modern app…  ( 10 min )

Demystifying AWS DevOps Guru: A Comprehensive Guide for DevOps Enthusiasts In today's fast-paced, technology-driven world, ensuring the smooth operation of cloud-based applications is of paramount importance. AWS DevOps Guru, a new addition to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) family, is designed to make the lives of DevOps professionals easier by providing intelligent, insight-driven, and proactive recommendations to improve application performance and availability. In this article, we will explore this innovative service, its key features, practical use cases, and much more. What is AWS DevOps Guru? AWS DevOps Guru is an intelligent monitoring service that uses machine learning to identify and resolve operational issues in cloud-based applications. It continuously analyzes application behavi…  ( 6 min )

The Nuances of __proto__: A Production Deep Dive Introduction Imagine you’re building a complex UI component library for a large e-commerce platform. You need a mechanism to efficiently share common behaviors – like data validation or event handling – across dozens of components without resorting to verbose mixins or class inheritance hierarchies. Direct manipulation of the prototype chain via __proto__ can seem like a tempting shortcut. However, this approach introduces subtle complexities that can lead to performance bottlenecks, unexpected behavior, and even security vulnerabilities. This post dives deep into __proto__, exploring its practical uses, performance implications, and best practices for production JavaScript development. We’ll cover scenarios ranging from vanill…  ( 6 min )

Navigating the Labyrinth: Mastering path in Production Node.js Introduction Imagine a microservice responsible for processing user-uploaded files. Each file needs to be stored, transformed, and then served via a CDN. A seemingly simple requirement, but quickly complicated by the need to generate unique, secure, and predictable file paths. Incorrect path handling leads to storage inefficiencies, security vulnerabilities (path traversal), and ultimately, service outages. This isn’t a hypothetical; we encountered this exact scenario scaling a media processing pipeline for a large e-commerce platform. The seemingly mundane path module becomes a critical component of system reliability and scalability. This post dives deep into practical path usage in Node.js, focusing on producti…  ( 7 min )

aioredis: A Production Deep Dive Introduction In late 2022, a critical incident brought the fragility of our caching layer into sharp focus. We were running a high-throughput recommendation service built on FastAPI, leveraging Redis for session management and feature store caching. A seemingly innocuous deployment – a minor update to a model preprocessing pipeline – triggered a cascade of connection errors to Redis, ultimately leading to a service outage. The root cause? A subtle race condition in our async context managers handling Redis connections, exacerbated by aioredis’s connection pooling behavior under heavy load. This incident underscored the need for a deep understanding of aioredis beyond its basic API, focusing on its internals, potential pitfalls, and robust inte…  ( 6 min )

Transforming Text into Voice: A Deep Dive into Google Cloud Text-to-Speech Imagine a global e-learning platform needing to localize content into dozens of languages, each with natural-sounding voiceovers. Or a customer service chatbot requiring a consistently clear and empathetic voice. These scenarios, and countless others, demand high-quality text-to-speech (TTS) capabilities. The Google Cloud Text-to-Speech API provides a powerful, scalable, and customizable solution for converting text into natural-sounding speech. Driven by advancements in deep learning, TTS is becoming increasingly vital for accessibility, automation, and enhancing user experiences. Companies like Duolingo leverage Google Cloud’s speech services to provide immersive language learning experiences, while financial…  ( 9 min )

Building Resilient, Scalable Cloud Applications with Microsoft Azure Service Fabric Imagine you're building the next generation of a global e-commerce platform. Millions of users are accessing your site simultaneously, demanding personalized experiences, real-time inventory updates, and seamless transactions. Traditional monolithic applications struggle under this load, leading to slow response times, outages, and frustrated customers. Or consider a smart city initiative requiring real-time data processing from thousands of IoT devices – a challenge that demands extreme scalability and reliability. These are the kinds of problems that modern cloud-native applications face, and where Microsoft Azure Service Fabric shines. Today, businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-native architect…  ( 10 min )

The first phase of building EventHub has been an incredible learning experience. In these 7 weeks, we transformed a simple idea into a real, working product in progress. We started with research and problem discovery, talking to students, understanding their challenges, and shaping the platform around their real needs. From there, we moved to designing a user-friendly interface that makes event discovery simple and accessible. Technically, we built both the frontend and backend from scratch, using React for the user interface and Node.js for the server. We integrated authentication, made sure users could register and log in securely, and laid the foundation for creating and browsing events. But what makes me most proud is how this project has been driven by teamwork. Every line of code, every design decision, every brainstorming session — it’s all been a shared effort. Together, we turned an idea into something real. We’re not done yet, but these first 7 weeks have taught us that with commitment, collaboration, and curiosity — anything is possible. More coming soon. 🚀 WebDevelopment #Teamwork #Innovation #StudentProjects #EventHub  ( 3 min )

Routing: The Unsung Hero of Modern Networks A few years back, a seemingly innocuous BGP route flap during a peering session with a major cloud provider brought down connectivity to our primary production database cluster for nearly 15 minutes. The root cause wasn’t a database issue, or a firewall misconfiguration, but a subtle interaction between AS path prepending and local preference settings that led to a routing loop. This incident, and countless others, hammered home the critical importance of understanding routing – not just as a theoretical concept, but as a deeply practical, operational discipline. Today’s hybrid and multi-cloud environments, with their complex interplay of VPNs, Kubernetes clusters, edge networks, and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) overlays, amplify these ch…  ( 7 min )

Navigating the Future of Financial Transactions: A Deep Dive into IBM Fintech Travel Imagine Sarah, a frequent business traveler for a global consulting firm. She’s constantly juggling expense reports, currency conversions, and ensuring compliance with varying travel policies across different countries. Her current process is a fragmented mess of spreadsheets, email attachments, and manual approvals. This isn’t just frustrating for Sarah; it’s a significant drain on her company’s resources, increasing administrative overhead and potentially leading to errors and fraud. This scenario is all too common. The financial services industry, and particularly the travel expense management within it, is undergoing a massive transformation. Driven by the rise of cloud-native applications, the…  ( 11 min )

🧩 Making Things Work Right Testing is not glamorous, but it’s what separates projects from products. Team collaboration during this phase has been amazing — everyone helping each other troubleshoot and improve. It’s all about that 1% better each day mindset. SoftwareTesting #Debugging #EngineeringTeam  ( 2 min )

The Unsung Hero: Mastering Node.js fs for Production Systems Introduction Imagine a microservice responsible for processing user-uploaded images. It needs to validate file types, store them securely, generate thumbnails, and potentially integrate with an object storage service like AWS S3. While seemingly straightforward, the core operation – interacting with the filesystem – can quickly become a performance bottleneck and source of instability if not handled correctly. We’ve seen production incidents where naive fs usage led to resource exhaustion, denial-of-service vulnerabilities, and ultimately, service outages. This isn’t about simple file reads; it’s about building resilient, scalable systems that reliably interact with the filesystem as one component in a larger, distr…  ( 7 min )

aiohttp: Beyond the Basics - A Production Deep Dive Introduction Last year, a critical production incident at my previous company, a fintech platform, stemmed from a cascading failure within our internal risk assessment service. This service, responsible for real-time fraud detection, relied heavily on external data enrichment via numerous third-party APIs. Initially, we suspected network instability. However, investigation revealed the root cause: a poorly configured aiohttp client pool, coupled with inadequate error handling, led to connection exhaustion and eventual service degradation under peak load. The incident highlighted a crucial point: aiohttp, while powerful, demands a deep understanding of its internals and careful consideration of production-grade concerns. This …  ( 6 min )

Decoupling the Future: A Deep Dive into Microsoft Azure Service Bus Imagine you're running a bustling e-commerce platform during Black Friday. Millions of users are simultaneously placing orders, triggering a cascade of events: inventory checks, payment processing, shipping notifications, and more. If all these processes are tightly coupled – meaning one failure brings down the whole system – you're staring down a potential disaster. This is a common challenge for modern, high-scale applications. According to a recent Gartner report, application downtime costs businesses an average of $5,600 per minute. The need for resilient, scalable, and decoupled architectures is paramount. Enter Microsoft Azure Service Bus, a fully managed enterprise integration message broker. It’s the backbone …  ( 9 min )

The Nuances of apply: A Deep Dive for Production JavaScript Introduction Imagine you’re building a complex data visualization library. Users need to dynamically apply custom formatting functions to data points, but these functions are provided at runtime – potentially from untrusted sources. Directly invoking these functions with the data can lead to performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities. apply offers a powerful, albeit often misunderstood, mechanism to address this, allowing you to control the this context and pass arguments as an array. However, its subtle behaviors and performance implications demand careful consideration in production environments. This post will explore apply in depth, covering its intricacies, practical applications, performance charact…  ( 7 min )

Kafka Consumer Groups: A Deep Dive for Production Systems 1. Introduction Imagine a financial trading platform processing millions of transactions per second. A critical requirement is real-time risk assessment, requiring aggregation of trade data across multiple exchanges. This necessitates a highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and low-latency data pipeline. A naive approach of a single consumer processing all trades quickly becomes a bottleneck. Furthermore, different risk engines might require different views of the data – some needing raw trades, others aggregated positions. This is where Kafka consumer groups become indispensable. They enable parallel processing, independent scaling, and isolation of concerns within a Kafka-powered event streaming architecture, supporti…  ( 7 min )

Taking Control of Your Cloud Workflows: A Deep Dive into Microsoft Azure Scheduler Imagine you're the operations lead at a rapidly growing e-commerce company. Every night at 2:00 AM, you need to generate detailed sales reports, update inventory levels, and trigger a marketing campaign based on the day's performance. Traditionally, this meant relying on a complex web of on-premises servers, scheduled tasks, and a dedicated team constantly monitoring for failures. One missed report could mean lost revenue, inaccurate inventory, and a frustrated marketing team. This isn't just a problem for e-commerce; financial institutions need nightly reconciliation processes, healthcare providers require regular data backups, and manufacturers rely on automated quality control checks. Today, businesse…  ( 10 min )

Accelerating AI with Google Cloud TPUs: A Deep Dive into the Cloud TPU API The demand for increasingly complex AI models is surging across industries. From natural language processing and computer vision to drug discovery and financial modeling, organizations are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with machine learning. However, training these models can be computationally expensive and time-consuming, often requiring specialized hardware. Traditional CPUs and GPUs can hit performance bottlenecks, hindering innovation and increasing costs. Companies like DeepMind have leveraged custom hardware to achieve breakthroughs in AI, and now, Google Cloud makes similar capabilities accessible to everyone through Cloud TPUs. Furthermore, the growing emphasis on sustainable computing pract…  ( 9 min )

Kafka Consumer: A Deep Dive into Architecture, Reliability, and Performance 1. Introduction Imagine a financial trading platform processing millions of transactions per second. A critical requirement is real-time risk assessment, where every trade must be analyzed against complex rules and historical data. This necessitates a highly scalable, fault-tolerant event streaming pipeline. The kafka consumer is the linchpin of this system, responsible for reliably ingesting and processing these events. However, naive consumer implementations can quickly become bottlenecks, introduce data inconsistencies, or fail catastrophically under load. This post delves into the intricacies of the Kafka consumer, focusing on architectural considerations, performance optimization, and operati…  ( 7 min )

The Death of Traditional ETL: Why AI Agents Are Taking Over Data Pipelines Traditional Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes, long the cornerstone of data integration, are becoming obsolete in the face of modern data challenges. The explosion of data volume, variety, and velocity has exposed the limitations of rigid ETL pipelines. Enter AI agents—intelligent, autonomous systems powered by frameworks like LangChain and CrewAI, integrated with cloud storage like Azure Blobs. This article explores why traditional ETL is dying, how AI agents are revolutionizing data pipelines, and provides a practical example using LangChain, CrewAI, and Azure Blobs. Why Traditional ETL Is Fading Traditional ETL extracts data from sources, transforms it via predefined scripts, and loads it into a target s…  ( 5 min )

Personal Package Archives (PPAs): A Production Deep Dive Introduction Maintaining up-to-date software on a fleet of Ubuntu servers, particularly in a long-term support (LTS) production environment, presents a constant challenge. Relying solely on the official Ubuntu repositories often means lagging behind on critical security patches or feature releases for specific applications. Directly compiling from source is a maintenance nightmare at scale. This is where Personal Package Archives (PPAs) become essential. A recent incident involving a zero-day vulnerability in a specific version of nginx highlighted this: the official Ubuntu repository lagged behind the upstream fix by several days. Leveraging a well-maintained PPA allowed us to rapidly deploy the patched version acro…  ( 6 min )

Navigating the Digital Ballot Box: A Deep Dive into IBM Election Insights Imagine you're a political campaign manager in a hotly contested race. You need to understand voter sentiment now, not after the election. You need to identify key demographics, track emerging issues, and respond to misinformation in real-time. Or perhaps you're a news organization striving to deliver accurate, unbiased election coverage, battling a deluge of social media noise. These are the challenges facing organizations today, and the stakes are higher than ever. The proliferation of fake news, the increasing sophistication of disinformation campaigns, and the sheer volume of data generated during elections demand a new approach to understanding the electorate. Businesses are increasingly reliant on data-drive…  ( 10 min )

Tired of login walls, cluttered interfaces, or complicated note-sharing tools? 🔗 Try it now → https://edutho.in 🧠 What is Edutho? 💬 Quick note-taking 🔐 Private link sharing 🧾 Code snippet sharing (HTML, CSS, JS, etc.) 🧨 Anonymous & disposable You simply write, save, and get a unique, unguessable URL — optionally password-protected — that you can share instantly. ✅ Why I Built Edutho Share quick thoughts or codes with a colleague Paste code samples during interviews or debugging Store throwaway content temporarily But every tool either wanted an account, was overloaded with features, or wasn't private by default. 📌 No login, no tracking. Just type, share, done. 🔐 Key Features Unguessable URLs for privacy Optional Password Protection Auto-delete support for temporary notes Visit tracking (You can see how many times a note was visited) Simple, minimal UI that’s mobile-friendly 🔍 Dev Use Cases 🔸 Secure note sharing 🔸 Sharing logs or test credentials 🔸 Interview candidate code snippets 🔸 Student notes or last-minute prep 🔸 Anonymous message links 🔸 Teams that don’t want to spin up Notion or Google Docs for 3 lines of text 🤝 Want to Contribute? 🌐 Website: https://edutho.in eduthonotepad@gmail.com 💬 Closing Note ✍️ I’d love to hear your feedback. Drop comments below, or just try it out! 🔗 Create a private note now  ( 3 min )

Automate Your Cloud: A Deep Dive into the DigitalOcean API Imagine you're a DevOps engineer at a rapidly growing e-commerce startup. You need to quickly provision servers for a flash sale, scale your database during peak hours, and automatically roll back deployments if something goes wrong. Manually clicking through the DigitalOcean control panel for each of these tasks is slow, error-prone, and simply doesn't scale. This is where the DigitalOcean API comes in. Today, businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-native architectures, embracing zero-trust security models, and managing hybrid identities. Automation is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity. According to a recent Flexera 2023 State of the Cloud Report, 77% of organizations have a multi-cloud strategy, and automation is key to…  ( 10 min )

The Unsung Hero: Mastering __repr__ for Production Python Introduction In late 2022, a seemingly innocuous deployment to our core data pipeline triggered a cascade of errors. The root cause? A newly introduced data model, intended to represent complex financial instruments, had a poorly implemented __repr__. When logging errors in our async task queue (Celery), the __repr__ output contained sensitive, personally identifiable information (PII) that was inadvertently written to production logs. This wasn’t a simple logging issue; it was a compliance violation. The incident highlighted a critical truth: __repr__ isn’t just about debugging; it’s a fundamental aspect of system observability, security, and data governance in modern Python applications. This post dives deep into …  ( 6 min )

Simplifying SaaS Connectivity: A Deep Dive into Microsoft.SaaS Imagine you're the IT administrator for a rapidly growing marketing agency. Your team relies heavily on Salesforce for CRM, Zoom for meetings, and Slack for internal communication. Managing access, ensuring security, and gaining visibility into usage across these disparate SaaS applications is a constant headache. Each application has its own identity provider, its own access control policies, and its own audit logs. This fragmented approach leads to security vulnerabilities, compliance challenges, and a frustrating user experience. This scenario is increasingly common. Businesses today leverage an average of over 80 SaaS applications, according to recent studies by BetterCloud. The rise of cloud-native applications, coup…  ( 10 min )

Extending VMware Network Insight with Generic Data Sources: A Deep Dive The relentless march towards hybrid and multicloud environments, coupled with the increasing complexity of modern applications and the imperative of zero-trust security, has created a critical need for comprehensive network visibility. Traditional network monitoring tools often fall short, lacking the context to understand application dependencies and security posture across diverse infrastructure. VMware Network Insight, a powerful network analytics platform, addresses this challenge. However, its true potential is unlocked by leveraging Network Insight Sdk Generic Datasources, allowing organizations to ingest telemetry from any network or security device, extending visibility beyond the VMware ecosystem. This capab…  ( 10 min )

O que é Progressive JSON? Progressive JSON é uma abordagem para transmitir e processar dados JSON de forma incremental, permitindo que o cliente consuma partes do JSON à medida que elas chegam, sem precisar esperar o documento inteiro ser carregado. O objetivo é melhorar a experiência do usuário e a performance em cenários onde o JSON é muito grande ou gerado dinamicamente, como APIs de streaming, dashboards de dados ou aplicações em tempo real. Imagine que você está desenvolvendo uma aplicação que consome um relatório gigante ou um feed de dados em tempo real. Se você esperar o JSON inteiro ser gerado e transferido para só então começar a processar, o usuário pode ficar esperando vários segundos (ou até minutos!). Com Progressive JSON, você pode começar a exibir informações parciais ime…  ( 4 min )

This is a submission for the Storyblok Challenge SupportAI is an intelligent customer service platform that combines Storyblok's content management with advanced AI to provide seamless, personalized customer support experiences. It serves businesses of all sizes with automated responses, knowledge base management, and human-AI collaboration tools. The platform learns from customer interactions stored in Storyblok to provide increasingly accurate and helpful responses while maintaining consistent brand voice across all support channels. Storyblok Space: https://app.storyblok.com/#!/me/spaces/123450/stories Code Repository: https://github.com/devuser/supportai-platform Licensed under Apache 2.0 Demo Video or Screenshots Frontend: Svelte, SvelteKit, Tailwind CSS Backend: Python, FastAPI, …  ( 3 min )

# The Devil is in the Details: Mastering `__getitem__` for Production Python ## Introduction In late 2022, a critical production incident at a fintech company I consulted for stemmed from a seemingly innocuous issue within a time-series data pipeline. The pipeline, built on a custom data model leveraging `__getitem__` for efficient time-based access, experienced intermittent data corruption during peak load. The root cause wasn’t a database failure or network hiccup, but a subtle race condition within the `__getitem__` implementation when handling concurrent requests. This incident highlighted a crucial truth: `__getitem__` is far more than a simple accessor; it’s a foundational element impacting correctness, performance, and scalability in modern Python applications. This post dives de…  ( 7 min )

Bridging the Gap: A Deep Dive into Microsoft Azure Relay Imagine you're a logistics company, operating a fleet of trucks across the country. Your drivers use a mobile app to report location and delivery status. However, many of your drivers operate in remote areas with limited or no direct internet connectivity. How do you reliably get that critical data back to your central dispatch system? Or consider a manufacturing plant with legacy machines that can't directly connect to the cloud. You need a secure way to expose their data for real-time monitoring and analysis. These are just two examples of the challenges modern businesses face in a world increasingly reliant on cloud connectivity. This is where Microsoft Azure Relay comes in. In today’s cloud-native landscape, where applicati…  ( 9 min )

Event Delegation: A Deep Dive for Production JavaScript Introduction Imagine you're building a complex data table with thousands of rows, each with editable cells. Attaching individual event listeners to each cell for actions like in-place editing or highlighting quickly becomes a performance bottleneck. The DOM becomes bloated with event handlers, impacting initial render time and responsiveness, especially on lower-powered devices. This isn’t just a theoretical concern; we’ve seen this manifest as noticeable lag in production dashboards with large datasets, leading to frustrated users and support tickets. Event delegation offers a solution, but understanding its nuances is crucial for building scalable and maintainable applications. The challenge extends beyond the brows…  ( 7 min )

Streamlining Access: A Deep Dive into IBM Docs Services Imagine you're a field service technician dispatched to repair a complex piece of industrial machinery. You arrive on-site, but the specific model's documentation is outdated, incomplete, or simply unavailable offline. Precious time is wasted searching for the right information, potentially delaying the repair, frustrating the customer, and impacting your company’s bottom line. This scenario, unfortunately, is all too common. In today’s fast-paced, digitally-driven world, access to accurate, up-to-date documentation is critical – not just for field service, but across every facet of an organization. Businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-native applications, embracing zero-trust security models, and navigating the complexities o…  ( 10 min )

Subnetting: Beyond the Basics - A Production-Grade Deep Dive Introduction I was on-call last quarter when a cascading failure hit our primary data center. The root cause? A misconfigured subnet mask on a newly provisioned Kubernetes cluster, leading to overlapping IP ranges with our existing monitoring infrastructure. This seemingly simple error brought down critical alerting, obscuring the initial outage and significantly extending our MTTR. This incident, and countless others throughout my career, hammered home the critical importance of meticulous subnetting. In today’s hybrid and multi-cloud environments, subnetting isn’t just a foundational networking concept; it’s the bedrock of scalability, security, and operational efficiency. It impacts everything from VPN connectiv…  ( 7 min )

EventEmitter: Beyond the Basics in Production Node.js Introduction Imagine a distributed system processing financial transactions. A critical component, the “Fraud Detection Service”, needs to notify multiple downstream services – Risk Assessment, Compliance, and User Notification – immediately when a potentially fraudulent transaction is identified. Direct synchronous calls introduce unacceptable latency and tight coupling. Asynchronous messaging is essential, but a simple queue isn’t enough; we need a flexible, in-process event dispatch mechanism to handle varying downstream requirements and potential failures. This is where EventEmitter shines, but its power is often underestimated and misused in production environments. This post dives deep into practical EventEmitter u…  ( 6 min )

The way I work as a software engineer has changed — and I didn’t exactly plan for it. A few years ago, my day was mostly about implementations. Writing boilerplate, stitching things together, obsessing over the finer points of state management or input validation. But with the rise of AI tools — not just code assistants, but a growing ecosystem of intelligent helpers — something shifted. I found myself writing fewer lines of code, and instead spending more time designing, prototyping, and exploring ideas at a higher level. Today, most of what I do is closer to rapid architecture and experimentation. I move fast — spin up MVPs, test proof of concepts, iterate, throw things away, rebuild. It’s liberating. But it introduced a new kind of bottleneck I wasn’t expecting: Almost everything I buil…  ( 9 min )

The way I work as a software engineer has changed — and I didn’t exactly plan for it. A few years ago, my day was mostly about implementations. Writing boilerplate, stitching things together, obsessing over the finer points of state management or input validation. But with the rise of AI tools — not just code assistants, but a growing ecosystem of intelligent helpers — something shifted. I found myself writing fewer lines of code, and instead spending more time designing, prototyping, and exploring ideas at a higher level. Today, most of what I do is closer to rapid architecture and experimentation. I move fast — spin up MVPs, test proof of concepts, iterate, throw things away, rebuild. It’s liberating. But it introduced a new kind of bottleneck I wasn’t expecting: Almost everything I buil…  ( 9 min )

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Been noticing a pattern lately. The prompts that actually work are nothing like what most tutorials teach. Let me explain. The disconnect Clear role definition ✓ Detailed instructions ✓ Examples provided ✓ Constraints specified ✓ Still got mediocre outputs. Sound familiar? What's actually happening The best performing prompts don't just give instructions. They create what I can only describe as "thinking environments." Here's what I mean: Traditional approach Do this Then that Output in this format What actually works Multiple reasoning pathways that intersect Contexts that allow emergence Frameworks that adapt mid-conversation Think of it like the difference between: Giving someone a recipe (traditional) Teaching them to taste and adjust as they cook (advanced) A concrete example Version …  ( 7 min )

Transforming Audio into Action: A Deep Dive into Google Cloud Speech-to-Text The modern enterprise is awash in audio data. From call centers handling thousands of interactions daily to IoT devices capturing environmental sounds, the ability to understand spoken language is becoming critical. Manually transcribing this data is costly, time-consuming, and doesn’t scale. Consider a global logistics company like DHL, needing to analyze driver communications for safety and efficiency. Or a healthcare provider, wanting to automatically document patient-doctor conversations for improved record-keeping and compliance. These scenarios demand automated, accurate, and scalable speech recognition. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API provides precisely that, and its adoption is accelerating alongside t…  ( 9 min )

Die Mobile-Revolution hat die Immobilienbranche erreicht. Smartphones sind längst die primären Werkzeuge für Immobiliensuche, Verwaltung und Investment-Entscheidungen geworden. Apps transformieren komplexe Immobilienprozesse in intuitive, jederzeit verfügbare Services. Für Investoren und Property Manager entstehen dabei völlig neue Möglichkeiten der Effizienzsteigerung und Kundenbindung. Während die erste Generation von Immobilien-Apps hauptsächlich Suchfunktionen bot, entwickeln sich moderne Anwendungen zu umfassenden Business-Plattformen. KI-gestützte Bewertungen, Augmented Reality-Features und Blockchain-Integration machen mobile Apps zu powerful Tools für professionelle Immobilienakteure. Nutzungsstatistiken: 95% der Immobiliensuche beginnt auf mobilen Geräten Durchschnittlich 4,2 Stun…  ( 6 min )

Der deutsche Immobilienvertrieb steht vor der größten Disruption seiner Geschichte. Digitale Plattformen greifen traditionelle Maklerstrukturen an und versprechen mehr Effizienz, Transparenz und Kostenersparnis. Gleichzeitig kämpfen etablierte Makler um ihre Existenzberechtigung und entwickeln neue Service-Modelle. Für Immobilienbesitzer stellt sich die Frage: Welcher Weg führt zum optimalen Verkaufsergebnis? Die Antwort ist komplexer als viele erwarten. Während Online-Plattformen bei Standardtransaktionen überzeugen, bleiben traditionelle Makler bei komplexen Verkäufen oft unverzichtbar. Erfolgreiche Marktteilnehmer kombinieren heute digitale Tools mit menschlicher Expertise. Technologische Enabler: Big Data ermöglicht automatisierte Bewertungen Mobile Apps vereinfachen Kommunikation Virt…  ( 5 min )

Deep Dive: Mastering the JavaScript Call Stack for Production Applications Introduction Imagine a complex user interaction in a modern web application – a drag-and-drop operation triggering a series of API calls, state updates, and UI re-renders. A seemingly innocuous error in one of these chained functions can lead to a catastrophic application crash, often manifesting as a “Maximum call stack size exceeded” error. This isn’t merely a theoretical concern; it’s a frequent source of production incidents, particularly in applications heavily reliant on recursive algorithms, complex event handling, or deeply nested component hierarchies. Understanding the JavaScript call stack isn’t just about debugging; it’s about architecting resilient, performant, and maintainable applicatio…  ( 7 min )

The Unsung Hero: Deep Dive into apt-get for Production Ubuntu Systems Introduction Imagine a scenario: a critical security vulnerability is announced for OpenSSL. You manage a fleet of 500 Ubuntu servers powering a high-traffic e-commerce platform. Rapid patching is paramount, but a naive apt-get upgrade across the board could introduce regressions, break dependencies, or even cause service outages. Mastering apt-get – and understanding its underlying mechanisms – isn’t just about installing software; it’s about maintaining system stability, security, and operational velocity in a production environment. This post dives deep into apt-get, moving beyond basic usage to explore its architecture, performance implications, security considerations, and automation strategies for exp…  ( 6 min )

Simplifying Identity Management Across Hybrid Clouds with VMware Likewise Open The relentless march towards hybrid and multi-cloud adoption is reshaping enterprise IT. Organizations are leveraging the best of breed services from various providers, but this distributed approach introduces significant complexity, particularly around identity and access management (IAM). Traditional, on-premises Active Directory, while foundational, struggles to scale and secure workloads across these dynamic environments. The need for a consistent, secure, and manageable identity fabric is paramount, especially as zero-trust security models gain traction. VMware, recognizing this challenge, developed Likewise Open to bridge this gap. Enterprises in highly regulated industries like finance and healthcare, …  ( 9 min )

Streamlining Your Software Delivery: A Deep Dive into IBM DevOps Services Docs Imagine you're a financial services company, launching a new mobile banking feature. The pressure is immense. Security is paramount, compliance is non-negotiable, and speed to market is critical to stay ahead of the competition. Traditional documentation methods – scattered spreadsheets, outdated wikis, and tribal knowledge – quickly become a bottleneck. Developers struggle to find the right information, security reviews are delayed, and the entire release cycle slows to a crawl. This isn't a hypothetical scenario; it's a reality for many organizations today. According to a recent IBM study, companies that excel at DevOps achieve 200% higher deployment frequency and 300% faster recovery times. The key? Eff…  ( 10 min )

Die Immobilienbranche sitzt auf einem Datenschatz, den sie jahrzehntelang nicht gehoben hat. Millionen von Transaktionen, Bewertungen, demografischen Trends und Marktbewegungen warten darauf, in verwertbare Insights umgewandelt zu werden. Big Data Analytics verwandelt diese Rohdaten in strategische Vorteile für Investoren, Entwickler und Verwalter. Während andere Branchen bereits von datengetriebenen Entscheidungen profitieren, hinkt Real Estate hinterher. Doch das ändert sich rasant. Unternehmen, die jetzt in Analytics-Kapazitäten investieren, können Markttrends früher erkennen, Risiken besser bewerten und Opportunitäten schneller identifizieren. Volume - Datenmenge: Millionen von Immobilientransaktionen jährlich Hunderte von Marktberichten und Studien Kontinuierliche Sensor-Daten aus Sma…  ( 5 min )

Terraform and Chime SDK Media Pipelines: A Production Deep Dive Modern real-time communication infrastructure demands more than just basic conferencing. Building scalable, reliable, and customizable audio/video processing pipelines is a significant challenge. Traditionally, this meant complex custom development and operational overhead. AWS Chime SDK Media Pipelines offer a managed solution, but integrating it into a robust, automated infrastructure requires a solid Terraform strategy. This post details how to leverage Terraform to manage Chime SDK Media Pipelines, focusing on production-grade implementation, common patterns, and enterprise considerations. This service fits squarely within a platform engineering stack, providing a building block for higher-level communication service…  ( 7 min )

Fedora Atomic Desktops (like Silverblue, Kinoite, and Sway) offer a revolutionary, immutable operating system experience built for stability and containerized workflows. But when it comes to low-level disk encryption tweaks—especially for those running LUKS on SSDs—a few things behave differently compared to traditional Fedora Workstation installations. This article outlines how to manually adjust LUKS settings on Atomic desktops, specifically to: Improve SSD performance under heavy I/O Enable TRIM support for encrypted devices Future-proof your encryption by upgrading the key derivation function (KDF) These changes are especially helpful for existing installs and are drawn from ongoing community efforts in the Fedora Silverblue issue tracker. Fedora users on Atomic desktops have reported …  ( 4 min )

Smart Home war einst Spielerei für Technik-Enthusiasten. Heute ist es Verkaufsargument, das Immobilienwerte messbar steigert. Intelligente Heizungen, automatische Beleuchtung und vernetzte Sicherheitssysteme sind vom Nice-to-have zum Must-have geworden. Besonders jüngere Käufer und Mieter erwarten Smart Home-Features als Standard. Für Immobilieninvestoren stellt sich die Frage: Welche Smart Home-Technologien lohnen sich? Wie hoch ist der ROI? Und welche Systeme werden in fünf Jahren noch relevant sein? Die Antworten entscheiden über Vermietbarkeit, Verkaufswerte und langfristige Renditen. Zentrale Komponenten: Hub oder Gateway als Steuerzentrale Sensoren für Umgebungsmonitoring Aktoren für Gerätesteuerung Mobile App für Nutzerinterface Cloud-Services für erweiterte Funktionen Kommunikation…  ( 5 min )

The Ubiquitous "NoneType": A Production Deep Dive Introduction Last quarter, a seemingly innocuous deployment to our core recommendation service triggered a cascade of 500 errors. The root cause? A subtle interaction between an upstream data pipeline returning None for a user feature, and our downstream model inference code assuming a numeric value. This wasn’t a simple TypeError; it manifested as a memory leak within the TensorFlow graph, eventually exhausting resources and crashing the service. This incident, and countless others like it, underscore the critical importance of understanding NoneType in Python – not as a theoretical concept, but as a pervasive architectural concern. In modern Python ecosystems, particularly cloud-native microservices, data pipelines, and machi…  ( 7 min )

Die Corona-Pandemie hat einen Trend beschleunigt, der die Immobilienbranche nachhaltig verändert: Virtual Reality Besichtigungen sind vom Nice-to-Have zum Must-Have geworden. Was als Notlösung für Lockdown-Zeiten begann, entwickelt sich zur neuen Norm. VR-Technologie revolutioniert nicht nur Besichtigungen, sondern die gesamte Customer Journey von der ersten Inspiration bis zum Vertragsabschluss. Doch VR in Immobilien ist mehr als nur digitale Rundgänge. Die Technologie ermöglicht neue Formen der Visualisierung, Planung und Vermarktung. Von Virtual Staging bis zur Baufortschritts-Dokumentation entstehen Anwendungen, die vor wenigen Jahren undenkbar waren. Hardware-Komponenten: VR-Brillen (Oculus, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR) 360°-Kameras für Content-Erstellung Smartphones als kostengünstige V…  ( 5 min )

GraphQL in Production Python: A Deep Dive 1. Introduction Last year, a critical production incident at my previous company, a fintech platform, stemmed from a cascading failure in our reporting pipeline. The root cause? An overly aggressive API change on a downstream service, exposing a brittle dependency on specific data fields. Clients consuming the API experienced intermittent data inconsistencies and, ultimately, reporting failures. We spent 72 hours debugging a problem that, in retrospect, could have been significantly mitigated by adopting a GraphQL layer. This incident highlighted the need for a more flexible and client-driven data access strategy. GraphQL, while not a silver bullet, offers a powerful alternative to traditional REST APIs, particularly in complex micro…  ( 7 min )

The Unsung Hero: Mastering env in Production Node.js Introduction We were onboarding a new microservice – a background job processor handling image resizing – into our Kubernetes cluster. Initial deployments were failing intermittently. The root cause wasn’t code, infrastructure, or resource limits. It was a subtle, yet critical, misconfiguration of environment variables. Specifically, the database connection string was being incorrectly interpolated due to a missing default value. This seemingly small issue brought down the entire processing pipeline, impacting user-facing features. This experience highlighted a fundamental truth: robust env management isn’t just about convenience; it’s a cornerstone of high-uptime, scalable Node.js systems. In modern backend architectures –…  ( 7 min )

What happens when you throw out everything modern web development taught us and start from scratch? Picture this: You're in the zone, deep in flow state, crafting the perfect component. You spot a typo. One character needs changing. You hit save and... webpack starts churning. Eight seconds later, you see your fix. But now you notice the padding is off by 2 pixels. Another save. Another 8-second wait. Your flow state? Gone. Your momentum? Shattered. Sound familiar? Welcome to modern web development, where we've somehow convinced ourselves that waiting is normal. What if it didn't have to be this way? That's the question that birthed JurisKit—an experimental framework that dares to ask whether all our modern tooling is actually making us faster, or just more comfortable with being slow. T…  ( 7 min )

Dynamic Configuration for Modern Applications with Google Cloud Runtime Configuration API Imagine you’re a DevOps engineer at a rapidly growing e-commerce company. Black Friday is approaching, and you need to dynamically adjust the discount percentage offered on specific product categories based on real-time inventory levels and competitor pricing. Hardcoding these values into your application and redeploying for every change is slow, risky, and unsustainable. Or consider a machine learning team deploying a fraud detection model. They need to tweak model parameters – thresholds for flagging transactions – without interrupting service or triggering a full deployment. These scenarios, and countless others, demand a robust and flexible way to manage application configuration. Google Cloud R…  ( 9 min )

Terraform Chatbot: A Production-Grade Deep Dive Infrastructure teams often struggle with operational overhead – responding to common requests like resource creation, permission adjustments, or basic troubleshooting. While automation is key, a direct jump to complex self-service portals can be overkill. A more pragmatic approach is to integrate a chatbot directly into existing collaboration platforms (Slack, Microsoft Teams) to handle these routine tasks via Terraform. This post details how to leverage Terraform’s capabilities to build and manage such a system, focusing on practical implementation and enterprise considerations. This fits into a platform engineering stack as a layer above core infrastructure provisioning, providing a conversational interface for common operations. The “Cha…  ( 7 min )

"Your monolith is now 10 services—and everything is on fire." You did it. You split the monolith. But now: A user’s cart vanishes between checkout and payment Notifications arrive 12 hours late The ‘Order Shipped’ email triggers before payment completes Welcome to distributed system debugging, where: Logs are scattered across 5 systems Timestamps disagree by milliseconds (or minutes) The bug only happens at 2 AM Here’s how to survive—and fix—the chaos. 1. The 5 Most Common Post-Split Failures 1. Phantom Writes (The "I Definitely Saved That!" Bug) Symptoms: Data appears saved in Service A but vanishes in Service B No errors in logs Root Cause: Network partition during cross-service write Eventual consistency treated as immediate Fix: # Use idempotency keys for retries POST /pa…  ( 4 min )

The Azure Portal: Your Command Center for Cloud Innovation Imagine you're the CTO of a rapidly growing e-commerce company. You've migrated your core applications to Azure, leveraging services like Virtual Machines, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Functions. But managing this complex ecosystem – provisioning resources, configuring networking, monitoring performance, and ensuring security – is becoming a nightmare. Your DevOps team is spending more time managing infrastructure than building features. This is a common pain point for organizations embracing the cloud. Today, over 95% of Fortune 500 companies use Microsoft Azure, and a significant portion of their success hinges on efficient cloud management. The rise of cloud-native applications, the increasing demand for zero-trust securit…  ( 9 min )

Mastering Node.js process: From Core Concepts to Production Systems Introduction Imagine a scenario: you’re building a high-throughput API gateway for a microservices architecture. Requests are arriving at 10k RPS, and you’re seeing intermittent 502 Bad Gateway errors. Initial investigation points to worker processes crashing under load, but the error messages are vague. The root cause isn’t the application logic itself, but how we’re handling process lifecycle, signal handling, and resource limits. This is where a deep understanding of Node.js’s process object becomes critical. In high-uptime, high-scale Node.js environments, especially those leveraging microservices, serverless functions, or containerized deployments, effectively managing processes isn’t just about stab…  ( 6 min )

Beyond the Basics: Production-Grade CRUD in Python Introduction In late 2022, a seemingly innocuous bug in our internal data pipeline’s user profile update service brought down a critical feature for over 12 hours. The root cause? A subtle race condition during concurrent updates to a user’s preferences, triggered by a poorly handled CRUD operation. Specifically, the update logic lacked proper transactional isolation, leading to lost writes and inconsistent data. This incident underscored a fundamental truth: even the most basic operations – Create, Read, Update, Delete – require meticulous engineering when scaled across a distributed system. This post dives deep into building robust, performant, and secure CRUD operations in Python, moving beyond textbook examples to address …  ( 7 min )

Unleashing the Power of Your Data: A Deep Dive into IBM Data Services Imagine you're the Chief Data Officer at a global retail chain. You're drowning in data – sales figures, customer demographics, inventory levels, website traffic, social media sentiment. But this data is siloed across various systems, making it difficult to get a unified view of your customers and optimize your operations. You need a way to consolidate, govern, and analyze this data to drive personalized marketing campaigns, predict demand, and improve the customer experience. This is the reality for many organizations today, and it’s where IBM Data Services comes in. Data is the new oil, but like oil, it needs to be refined to be valuable. The explosion of cloud-native applications, the increasing need for zero-tr…  ( 10 min )

The Document Object Model: A Production Deep Dive Introduction Imagine a large e-commerce platform needing to dynamically update product pricing based on real-time inventory and user-specific discounts. A naive approach of re-rendering entire sections of the page on every price change leads to unacceptable performance degradation – noticeable lag, jank, and a poor user experience. The core problem isn’t just rendering, it’s efficiently manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM). The DOM is often treated as a black box, but understanding its intricacies is crucial for building performant, maintainable web applications. This is especially true in modern JavaScript development where frameworks abstract away much of the direct DOM interaction, but ultimately rely on it for re…  ( 7 min )

Deep Dive into journalctl: Operational Excellence on Ubuntu Introduction Imagine a production outage at 3 AM. Your web application is returning 502 errors, and the load balancer shows a spike in backend failures. Traditional log analysis – sifting through scattered text files – is a slow, painful process. In modern Ubuntu-based systems, the first place a seasoned engineer turns is journalctl. Mastering journalctl isn’t just about viewing logs; it’s about understanding the core of systemd, diagnosing complex issues quickly, and maintaining a secure, performant infrastructure. This post assumes you’re already comfortable with the Linux command line and have experience managing production servers, whether they’re cloud VMs (AWS, Azure, GCP), on-premise servers, or containerized …  ( 7 min )

In a landscape crowded with document AI tools, MonkeyOCR is taking its spot as a solution designed for serious document parsing tasks, especially when accuracy, structure, and speed matter. It is built on a novel Structure-Recognition-Relation (SRR) triplet paradigm, and redefines document understanding by replacing clunky multi-stage pipelines with a simple, unified model that achieves both performance and efficiency. It performs very well across diverse document types, from complex formulas and dense tables to multi-page text-heavy PDFs, in both Chinese and English. With a lightweight 3B parameter count, it outperforms heavyweight competitors like Gemini 2.5 Pro and Qwen2.5 VL-72B on average English document performance, while being significantly faster than models like MinerU and Qwen2…  ( 6 min )

Securing the Software Supply Chain with VMware Harbor Boshrelease The modern enterprise operates in a landscape defined by hybrid and multicloud adoption, increasingly stringent security requirements, and the relentless pressure to accelerate application delivery. A critical, often overlooked, component of this equation is the security of the software supply chain. Vulnerabilities in container images and associated artifacts can introduce significant risk, potentially leading to breaches and operational disruptions. VMware, recognizing this challenge, offers Harbor Boshrelease – a robust, enterprise-grade container registry solution designed to address these concerns. Organizations like financial institutions, healthcare providers, and large SaaS companies are leveraging Harbor Boshre…  ( 10 min )

The Walrus Operator (:=) in Production Python: A Deep Dive Introduction Last quarter, a critical performance regression surfaced in our real-time fraud detection pipeline. The root cause? An inefficient loop within a data preprocessing stage, repeatedly querying a Redis cache. The initial fix involved a complex refactoring to avoid redundant lookups. However, a subsequent code review revealed a cleaner, more Pythonic solution leveraging the walrus operator (:=) introduced in Python 3.8. This wasn’t just about aesthetics; it demonstrably improved performance by 15% and reduced code complexity. This incident highlighted that :=, often dismissed as syntactic sugar, is a powerful tool for optimizing data-intensive applications, particularly in cloud-native microservices where p…  ( 6 min )

Systemd: A Production Deep Dive for Ubuntu Engineers Introduction A recent production incident involving a cascading failure of application services on our Ubuntu 22.04 LTS cloud VMs highlighted a critical gap in our team’s understanding of systemd. The root cause wasn’t the application code itself, but a misconfigured systemd timer unit that triggered a resource-intensive backup process during peak hours, starving critical services of I/O. This incident underscored that systemd isn’t just a replacement for SysVinit; it’s a foundational component of modern Ubuntu systems, and a deep understanding of its internals is essential for maintaining reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure. This post aims to provide a practical, no-nonsense guide for experienced system administra…  ( 7 min )

Unlocking the Power of Data with AWS Data Exchange In today's data-driven world, the ability to quickly and easily share and access data is more important than ever. This is where AWS Data Exchange comes in. AWS Data Exchange is a fully managed service that makes it easy for customers to find, subscribe to, and use third-party data in the cloud. In this post, we'll explore what AWS Data Exchange is, why you should use it, and some real-world use cases. We'll also take a deep dive into the architecture, walk you through a step-by-step guide, and cover pricing, security, integration, and much more. At its core, AWS Data Exchange is a marketplace for data. It allows you to browse and subscribe to a wide variety of data products from reputable data providers, such as Reuters, Transparent Ene…  ( 9 min )

Terraform Billing: A Production-Grade Deep Dive Infrastructure teams are increasingly responsible for not just provisioning cloud resources, but also understanding and controlling their associated costs. Traditional cost management tools often lag behind the speed of infrastructure changes driven by Terraform. Relying solely on cloud provider billing dashboards after the fact is reactive and insufficient. Integrating billing considerations directly into the IaC pipeline, using Terraform, allows for proactive cost optimization, showback/chargeback models, and adherence to budgetary constraints. This capability fits squarely within a modern platform engineering stack, acting as a critical feedback loop for self-service infrastructure. Terraform doesn’t have a single, dedicated “Billing” pr…  ( 7 min )

Kafka Cluster: A Deep Dive into Architecture, Reliability, and Operations 1. Introduction Imagine a financial trading platform processing millions of transactions per second. A critical requirement is ensuring exactly-once processing of trades, even during network partitions or broker failures. Furthermore, the platform needs to support real-time risk analysis, historical reporting, and integration with downstream systems like clearinghouses. This isn’t just about throughput; it’s about data integrity, low latency, and the ability to scale without compromising consistency. A well-designed “kafka cluster” – the core set of brokers and their configuration – is fundamental to building such a platform. It’s the backbone of modern, real-time data pipelines powering microservi…  ( 7 min )

Today I explored: CSS Grid layout system (rows, columns, gaps, alignment) Basic CSS animations using @keyframes Media Queries for responsive design I’m learning in public. Connect with me here: https://linktr.ee/vikasdotdev  ( 3 min )

hello every one i'd like to introduce my small library which has 270 ready to use attributes: website docs repo im still a beginner so plss give feedback or suggessions  ( 3 min )

Unveiling Performance Bottlenecks: A Deep Dive into Google Cloud Profiler API Modern applications, particularly those leveraging microservices, machine learning, and real-time data processing, demand peak performance. Slowdowns can translate directly into lost revenue, diminished user experience, and increased operational costs. Companies like Spotify utilize profiling tools to optimize their backend services, ensuring seamless music streaming for millions of users. Similarly, Netflix relies heavily on performance analysis to maintain the quality of its video delivery. The increasing focus on sustainability also drives the need for efficient code – less CPU usage means lower energy consumption. As Google Cloud Platform (GCP) continues to grow and become a central component of cloud-na…  ( 9 min )

Ever since releasing my app, I noticed that one of the most important things to do is to keep up with maintaining the app, either with adding new features that I like to use myself or maintenance releases to keep up with new API endpoints of the backend service or new component upgrades. One tip that I've learned is, you want to upgrade your components sooner rather than later for something that updates as frequently as React Native. It takes a minuscule amount of effort and can save you from dependency hell. Here I'll breakdown my process for updating my components. If you're using expo (hint: you really should use expo), run expo doctor npx expo-doctor --verbose I like using the --verbose flag to show me all the steps. With this, it'll show you all the components you have in your project…  ( 4 min )

Secure Your Cloud-Native Future: A Deep Dive into IBM Container Registry Builder 1. Engaging Introduction The world is rapidly shifting towards cloud-native applications. Businesses are realizing the benefits of faster deployment cycles, increased scalability, and improved resilience. However, this shift introduces new complexities, particularly around security. A recent study by Gartner predicts that by 2025, 85% of organizations will be adopting a cloud-native architecture. But with great power comes great responsibility – and a significant security challenge. Traditional security models struggle to keep pace with the dynamic nature of containers and microservices. Furthermore, the rise of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud strategies demands a consistent and secure way to manage container…  ( 10 min )

Reaching Your Users: A Deep Dive into Azure Notification Hubs Imagine you're the lead developer for a rapidly growing e-commerce platform. Black Friday is approaching, and you're launching a flash sale. You need to instantly notify millions of users about limited-time offers, order updates, and shipping confirmations. Traditional methods – sending individual emails or SMS messages – quickly become overwhelmed, unreliable, and expensive. This is where a robust push notification service becomes critical. Today, businesses are increasingly reliant on real-time communication with their users. The rise of cloud-native applications, coupled with the demands of a mobile-first world, necessitates scalable and reliable notification delivery. Furthermore, the principles of zero-trust security …  ( 10 min )

GRUB: Beyond the Boot Menu - A Production Deep Dive Introduction A recent production incident involving a failed kernel update on a fleet of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS servers highlighted a critical dependency often overlooked: GRUB. The update, while successful in applying the new kernel, left the servers unbootable due to a misconfigured GRUB entry. This resulted in a 3-hour outage requiring emergency console access and manual GRUB repair on each machine. This isn’t an isolated case. In cloud environments, where immutable infrastructure is favored, and on-premise servers are often managed remotely, a broken GRUB configuration can translate to significant downtime and recovery costs. Mastering GRUB isn’t just about understanding the boot process; it’s about ensuring system resilience, …  ( 7 min )

Kafka Cluster: A Deep Dive into Operational Excellence 1. Introduction Modern data platforms are increasingly built around real-time event streams. A common engineering challenge arises when scaling these platforms to handle fluctuating workloads, ensuring data consistency across microservices, and maintaining low latency for critical business functions. Consider a financial trading platform where order events must be processed with sub-millisecond latency and guaranteed exactly-once delivery. Or a large-scale e-commerce system needing to track user behavior for personalized recommendations. These scenarios demand a robust and scalable Kafka deployment, and understanding the nuances of a “Kafka cluster” – its architecture, configuration, and operational characteristics – is …  ( 7 min )

Understanding and Leveraging Side Effects in Production JavaScript Introduction Imagine a large e-commerce platform where product recommendations are dynamically updated based on user browsing history. A naive implementation might directly manipulate the DOM within a recommendation component whenever a user views a product. This seemingly simple approach quickly spirals into a nightmare of unpredictable rendering, difficult debugging, and performance bottlenecks. The core issue isn’t the recommendation logic itself, but the side effects introduced by directly interacting with the browser’s environment. Side effects are fundamental to JavaScript’s interaction with the outside world, but uncontrolled or poorly managed side effects are a leading cause of bugs, performance issue…  ( 7 min )

Unleashing Collaborative Intelligence: A Deep Dive into Microsoft Azure Notebooks Imagine a data science team at a global financial institution, struggling to reconcile disparate codebases, manage complex dependencies, and ensure consistent environments across their analysts. Each analyst works in their own silo, leading to duplicated effort, integration headaches, and increased risk of errors. Or consider a healthcare provider needing to rapidly prototype machine learning models for patient diagnosis, but hampered by lengthy infrastructure provisioning and security concerns. These are common challenges in today’s data-driven world. The rise of cloud-native applications, coupled with the increasing demand for data-driven insights, necessitates a collaborative and secure environment for d…  ( 10 min )

Semantic Versioning in Node.js Backends: A Practical Guide Introduction Imagine you’re running a fleet of microservices powering a high-volume e-commerce platform. A seemingly innocuous dependency update in your product-catalog service – a minor version bump in a popular image processing library – unexpectedly causes cascading failures across your checkout and recommendation engines. Root cause? The new library version introduced a breaking change in its API, and your service wasn’t prepared for it. This isn’t a hypothetical; it’s a common scenario in complex Node.js systems. Effective semantic versioning (semver) isn’t just about following a naming scheme; it’s a critical component of building resilient, scalable, and maintainable backend applications, especially in cloud-n…  ( 7 min )

When Gutenberg was introduced to WordPress in 2018, it fundamentally redefined how content is created and structured. Instead of working within a large, monolithic WYSIWYG field, Gutenberg brought a block-based editing experience allowing users to compose rich content layouts using reusable and configurable blocks. This shift empowered editors and site builders alike, introducing modularity without requiring full developer involvement for every content change. The block-based philosophy behind Gutenberg aligns closely with the field-based system of WordPress. Each content type in WordPress comes with a pre-defined set of fields, but Gutenberg blurred those lines by making layout and content structure part of the same visual experience. Blocks could be text, images, galleries, buttons even …  ( 5 min )

There was a time when I could stare at a blank terminal, summon a coffee-fueled epiphany, and build things from scratch. Today, I stare at my editor—and ChatGPT stares back. AI didn’t just assist my workflow—it took over it. What started as a helpful little sidekick for debugging soon became the architect, planner, and even the copywriter for my commits. Want to center a div? “Hey ChatGPT, give me a Tailwind class to center this.” Need to write a CRUD API? “Write me an Express.js API with MongoDB and JWT auth.” Stuck on a bug? “Here’s the error log, now fix it.” And it works. Every time. Which is great… until you realize your brain hasn't written a loop by hand in weeks. There’s something oddly dystopian about knowing how to write something but choosing not to. I still understand clo…  ( 4 min )

The Ubuntu Kernel: A Production Deep Dive Introduction A recent production incident involving high latency on a critical database server traced back to a subtle kernel regression in the network stack. Specifically, a change in the TCP congestion control algorithm introduced in a recent kernel update was exacerbating packet loss under heavy load, leading to application timeouts. This isn’t an isolated event. Modern Ubuntu-based infrastructure – whether cloud VMs, on-prem servers, or containerized environments running long-term support (LTS) releases – relies heavily on a stable and performant kernel. Ignoring kernel-level details is no longer a viable option for maintaining reliable, scalable, and secure systems. This post dives deep into the Ubuntu kernel, focusing on practic…  ( 6 min )

We live in the era of hyperconnectivity. As a developer, I spend at least 8 hours a day in front of a computer. At 39, having recently transitioned from an executive role to the tech field, I understand this is part of my job. The problem isn’t screen time at work — it’s what happens afterward. In my free time, instead of disconnecting, I dive into mobile games, scroll Instagram almost on autopilot, and binge-watch YouTube videos. I have an 8-year-old son, and every time I see him imitating my habits, I feel a deep discomfort. Because in the end, it's not what we say — it's what we do that shapes who they become. This routine, though common, is far from harmless. 🌟 The Reality: Data on Tech Dependency and Burnout A Harvard Business Review study showed that 68% of developers have experienc…  ( 4 min )

Building Scalable Applications with IBM Compose for ScyllaDB and Node.js: A Deep Dive Imagine you're building a real-time analytics dashboard for a rapidly growing e-commerce business. Every click, every purchase, every product view needs to be captured and analyzed immediately to personalize recommendations and optimize the user experience. Traditional relational databases struggle to handle this volume and velocity of data. Latency creeps in, impacting real-time decision-making and potentially costing the business revenue. This is where NoSQL databases like ScyllaDB shine, and IBM Compose for ScyllaDB with Node.js provides a streamlined path to leveraging that power. Today, businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-native architectures, embracing zero-trust security models, and nav…  ( 10 min )

Kafka Cluster: A Deep Dive into Operational Excellence 1. Introduction Modern data platforms are increasingly built around real-time event streams. A common engineering challenge arises when scaling these platforms to handle fluctuating workloads, ensuring data consistency across microservices, and maintaining low latency for critical business functions. Consider a financial trading platform where order events must be processed with sub-millisecond latency, and any data loss is unacceptable. Or a large-scale e-commerce system needing to track user behavior for personalized recommendations, requiring high throughput and fault tolerance. These scenarios demand a robust and scalable Kafka deployment, and understanding the nuances of a “Kafka cluster” – its architecture, configu…  ( 7 min )

TLDR For those who are not really interested in reading some random university student’s story, here is a short TLDR. I worked at Appwrite as an Engineering Intern for 6 months and just got offered a full-time position as a Platform Engineer, while still being in University for another year :D The story ahead covers how while drowning in a sea of desperation a light of hope changed everything for me, how my experience was working for a fully remote OSS company, and the challenges I faced while working in PHP, a language I had never touched before this :p Back in September-November 2024, I was kind of at the lowest point of my engineering journey yet. I had concluded my last internship around August when the project I was working on abruptly closed, and since then I was on a constant hunt…  ( 5 min )

From Legacy to Limitless: A Deep Dive into Microsoft Azure Migrate Imagine you're the IT Director at a mid-sized manufacturing company. Your servers are aging, your data center is bursting at the seams, and the cost of maintaining it all is spiraling out of control. You know you need to move to the cloud for scalability, cost savings, and innovation, but the thought of migrating hundreds of servers and applications feels… daunting. You're not alone. This scenario is playing out across industries right now. Businesses are realizing the benefits of cloud adoption – increased agility, reduced costs, and the ability to focus on core business functions. According to Gartner, public cloud spending is projected to grow 20.7% in 2024, reaching nearly $600 billion. This growth is fueled by tr…  ( 10 min )